ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,542,433, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Blown fuse detection apparatus, blown fuse detection method, and computer program" was invented by Shunichi Sawano (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plurality of fuses (F1, F2.., and Fn) are respectively disposed on current paths for a plurality of currents branched from one end of a DC power source (10). In a blown fuse detection apparatus (11), ends on one side of a plurality of capacitors (C1, C2.., Cn) are respectively conne...