ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,487,254, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Allegro MicroSystems LLC (Manchester, N.H.).

"Packaged current sensor integrated circuit" was invented by Shixi Louis Liu (Hooksett, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A current sensor circuit package includes a primary conductor having an input portion into which a current flows, an output portion from which the current flows, and an exposed portion, wherein the input and output portions have a reduced area edge. A secondary lead has an elongated portion that is offset with respect to the exposed portion of the secondary lead. A semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the primary conductor on...