ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,489,309, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Supplemental power supply for a battery-powered device" was invented by Donald F. Hausman Jr. (New Tripoli, Pa.) and Sean R. Pearson (Allentown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery-powered device, such as a motorized window treatment, may provide power to an electrical load, such as a motor. The device may also include a control circuit and a communication circuit. In addition to the battery, the device may be configured to receive power from a supplemental power source, such as a solar cell or wireless RF power supply, through which to powe...