ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,366, issued on April 15, was assigned to HYUNDAI MOBIS Co. LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Airbag for seat and method of controlling deployment thereof" was invented by Byeong Mann Ko (Yongin-si, South Korea), Jin Ho Park (Yongin-si, South Korea), Seok Hoon Ko (Yongin-si, South Korea) and Seok Min Lee (Yongin-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are an airbag for a seat capable of quickly and safely supporting an occupant's body parts in order to reduce the risk of injury to the occupant and a method of controlling deployment thereof. The airbag includes an airbag cushion configured to be deployed so as to cover areas ...