ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,531,298, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Secondary battery including an exterior part having openings in respective two facing faces thereof" was invented by Sadao Fujisaki (Toyota, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A secondary battery that can improve structural efficiency and includes: a power generating element; and an exterior part housing the power generating element thereinside, wherein the exterior part has: a cylindrical part having openings in respective two facing faces thereof; inner lids placed in the openings, respectively; and first resin placed so as to cover each of the openings...