ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,567,770, issued on March 3, was assigned to Resonant Link Medical Inc. (South Burlington, Vt.).

"Shielding of electronics from magnetic fields" was invented by Phyo Aung Kyaw (Winooski, Vt.), Aaron Stein (Essex, Vt.) and Charles R. Sullivan (West Lebanon, N.H.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Some aspects relate to an apparatus, comprising: a coil; an electronic circuit; and an electrically conductive shield positioned between the coil and the electronic circuit. Some aspects relate to an apparatus, comprising: a coil; an electronic circuit; and a magnetic core magnetically coupled to the coil, the magnetic core having an overhang protrudi...