ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,770,770, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).
"Electronic component" was invented by Noriyuki Ookawa (Nagaokakyo, Japan) and Eiji Iso (Nagaokakyo, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic component that includes a base body and insulating film covering an outer surface of the base body. The outer surface has a first boundary surface including a curved surface that is present at a boundary between a first surface and a second surface of the outer surface. An inner angle of the base body among angles formed by the first surface and the second surface is less than 180 degrees. The a...