ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,066, issued on July 21, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Motor magnetic brake" was invented by Olli T. Friman (Bethlehem, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motor drive unit may include a motor and a magnetic brake. The motor may be configured to be located within a motor drive unit housing of the motor drive unit. The motor may include a motor drive shaft defining a motor drive shaft rotational axis in a longitudinal direction. The motor drive shaft may be configured to rotate a roller tube of a motorized window treatment. The magnetic brake may include a stationary portion that includes a first plura...