ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,770,797, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

"Electronic component and mounting structure of electronic component" was invented by Noriyuki Ookawa (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic component includes a base body, a first internal electrode, and a first external electrode. The first internal electrode is located inside the base body. The first external electrode covers a part of the outer surface of the base body. The first external electrode includes a first electrode covering a part of the outer surface of the base body and connected to the first internal el...