ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,482,624, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to SCHOTT Japan Corp. (Koka, Japan).

"Contact material for thermal fuse and thermosensitive pellet-type thermal fuse using the same" was invented by Tokihiro Yoshikawa (Koka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "ProblemTo maintain a low internal resistance value and adjust spring characteristics by using a movable contact made of a multilayered material.Means for Solving ProblemA thermosensitive pellet-type thermal fuse includes, in an interior of a cylindrical case having electrical conductivity, a thermosensitive pellet that melts or softens at a temperature, a strong compression spring configur...