ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,784,972, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Wireless load control device" was invented by Ankit Bhutani (Bethlehem, Pa.), Nikhil Vithal Bhate (Zionsville, Pa.), William Taylor Shivell (Breinigsville, Pa.) and Sean R. Pearson (Allentown, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A provided wireless wallbox dimmer may accommodate a plurality of button configurations. The dimmer may be configured to contain a variable number of controllably conductive devices. The dimmer may include a yoke that defines a first plane and an antenna that defines a second plane that is substantially parallel to and spaced ...