ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,262,497, issued on March 25, 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 second busbar, an insulating member including an insulating portion located between the first busbar and the second busbar, a first wiring board provided on one main surface of the first busbar, one main surface of the second busbar and the insulating portion, and a first electronic component prov...