ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,853, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to Hyundai Motor Co. (Seoul, South Korea) and Kia Corp. (Seoul, South Korea).
"Door system for vehicle" was invented by Sang Heon Lee (Seoul, South Korea), Dong Eun Cha (Hwaseong-Si, South Korea) and Jin Ho Hwang (Cheonan-Si, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door system for a vehicle is disclosed, which enables a vehicle door to operate selectively in both sliding and swinging modes. The system includes a hinge mechanism and an electromagnetic locking unit that controls the transition between the two movement types. This dual-mode functionality improves accessibility, space efficiency,...