ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,276, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Sterilization apparatus for vehicle" was invented by Jae Seung Lee (Whasung-Si, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sterilization apparatus for a vehicle, includes a lift unit mounted in the vehicle to be selectively lifted and protruded; a sterilization unit connected to the lift unit, including an ultra violet light emitting diode (UV LED), and sterilizing a vehicle interior when necessary; and a control unit connected to the lift unit and the sterilization unit for controlling lifting of the lift unit when pre...