US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on Nov. 4 for "Transformer" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,462,967, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Transformer" was invented by Kazuki Masuda (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A first coil includes a first end and a second end. A second coil includes a third end and a fourth end. A secondary winding includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is sandwiched between the first end and the third end in a first direction and is conductively connected to the first end and the third end. The second conductor...