ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,603,405, issued on April 14, was assigned to Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan).
"Secondary battery" was invented by Masayuki Kageyama (Kyoto, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A secondary battery includes an outer package member, a battery device, and a heat-resistant member. The battery device is contained inside the outer package member. The heat-resistant member has an insulating property and is disposed between the outer package member and the battery device. The outer package member includes a container member and a closing member. The container member has an opening, and contains the battery device inside. The closin...