ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,673,544, issued on July 7, was assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).

"Electrified vehicle" was invented by Hyuksoo Kwon (Anjo, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A case in which a terminal block having a main body to which an electric motor is connected at one end side and a bus bar to which a power control device is connected at the other end side is integrally fixed is installed has an opening that matches the shape of the main body, and a hole into which the main body is fitted is formed. As a result, the terminal block is positioned by fitting the main body into a hole formed in the case and having an opening that matches...