US Patent Issued to AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries on Sept. 9 for "Composite component" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,413,144, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to AutoNetworks Technologies Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan), Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Osaka, Japan).

"Composite component" was invented by Kazuki Masuda (Yokkaichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite component includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, a coil, a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a fourth terminal, a fifth terminal, a sixth terminal, and wiring. The primary winding and the secondary winding in combination function as a transformer. The secondary winding is connected between the third term...