ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,620,699, issued on May 5, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

"Electronic component" was invented by Keisuke Ejiri (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pair of first members each have an electrically conductive surface and a disposed to face each other. A plurality of second members each made of an electrically conductive material are disposed between the pair of first members. The plurality of second members are arranged in a periodic pattern in at least one direction parallel to the conductive surface and disposed between the pair of first members. A dielectric member is disposed between each...