US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on Dec. 16 for "Circuit structure" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,362, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Circuit structure" was invented by Akira Haraguchi (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A circuit structure includes a first busbar, a wiring board located on the first busbar and having an open hole, a conductive raised part protruding into the open hole from the first busbar, and a first electronic component having a first connection terminal located on the wiring board. The first connection terminal is electrically connected to ...