ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,309,945, issued on May 20, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

"Biological device" was invented by Kyoshiro Okude (Nagaokakyo, Japan), Genta Nakano (Nagaokakyo, Japan) and Kota Tsubakizaka (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A biological device that includes a case, an electronic unit, a gas-liquid separator, and an insulating sheet. The case is wearable on a body. The electronic unit is in an internal space of the case. The gas-liquid separator is attached to the case. The insulating sheet is attached to the case. The case has a communicating hole that connects the internal space and an exter...