ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,549,208, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).

"Communication apparatus" was invented by Masaru Tomabechi (Kanagawa, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication apparatus includes a transmission path arranged on a substrate, a signal source connected to an input portion of the transmission path, a metal member configured to function as a ground portion for the transmission path and having a space between the metal member and the transmission path, and a termination circuit configured to terminate the transmission path, wherein the termination circuit is arranged on a surface of the substrate on which the metal m...