ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,651,525, issued on June 9, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Retrofit remote control device" was invented by William Taylor Shivell (Breinigsville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Remote control devices may control electrical loads and/or load control devices of a load control system without accessing electrical wiring. The remote control device may be mounted over a mechanical switch that is installed in a wallbox. The remote control device may include a control unit and a faceplate assembly. The faceplate assembly may include a mounting frame, an adapter plate, and a faceplate. The mounting frame may be c...