ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,837, issued on April 22, was assigned to HL MANDO Corp. (Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea).

"Steer-by-wire type steering device" was invented by HyunSik Han (Suwon-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to the present embodiments, it is possible to reduce components, e.g., pinion and support yoke, save costs by simplifying the shape and assembly process, reduce operation and reverse steering noise due to inter-gear friction, and driving friction, and enhance durability."

The patent was filed on Oct. 13, 2021, under Application No. 17/500,698.

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