ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,244,440, issued on March 4, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).
"Communication apparatus and communication system" was invented by Masaru Tomabechi (Kanagawa, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication apparatus includes a first substrate including a first transmission line, a metal portion functioning as a ground for the first substrate, spaced apart from the first transmission line, and a first termination circuit configured to terminate the first transmission line. The first substrate is fixed to any one of surfaces of the metal portion other than a surface where the first transmission line is disposed."
The patent was file...