ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,738,969, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

"Radio-frequency module and communication device" was invented by Hiroki Deguchi (Nagaokakyo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radio-frequency module includes a mounting board, an electronic component and an external connection terminal, a resin layer, and an insulating layer. The electronic component and the external connection terminal are disposed at a second major surface of the mounting board. The insulating layer is harder than the resin layer. A third major surface of the electronic components is located between a fourth major su...