ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,731,982, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to MURATA MANUFACTURING Co. LTD. (Nagaokakyo, Japan).
"Transient voltage absorption element" was invented by Tatsuya Ohara (Nagaokakyo, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A transient voltage absorption element is provided that is connected to a signal line in series and to a shunt between the signal line and a reference potential. The transient voltage absorption element includes a base material, a first input and output terminal in the base material and connected to the signal line, a second input and output terminal in the base material and connected to the signal line, a reference potential c...