ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,633,453, issued on May 19, was assigned to Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Kyoto, Japan).

"Ceramic electronic component" was invented by Takuya Goitsuka (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "To provide ceramic electronic component capable of increasing strength of identification mark against physical impact from outside while suppressing decrease in recognition accuracy of identification mark. Ceramic electronic component includes element body containing ceramic as main material, and identification mark formed on surface of element body, at least a part of identification mark protruding from surface of element body. Element bod...