ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,572, issued on June 24, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Laminated composite with non-uniform profile and method of manufacturing the same" was invented by Alex L. Khutorsky (Sylvania, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are laminated composites, vehicle parts including the same, and methods of manufacturing the same. The laminated composite may include a pair of metal sheets, and a polymer (e.g., conductive or non-conductive) disposed between the pair of the metal sheets. The laminated composite includes one or more connection parts where the pair of the metal shee...