ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,731,906, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).

"Communication apparatus and wireless communication system" was invented by Tadashi Eguchi (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A communication apparatus that communicates with another communication apparatus through electromagnetic field coupling includes a first conductor configured to transmit or receive a signal through the electromagnetic field coupling, a metal member configured to function as a ground of the first conductor, a second conductor connected to the first conductor; and an electrode having one side connected to the second conductor and another side to be s...