ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,719, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).
"Antenna for a motorized window treatment" was invented by Marissa Diehl (Breinigsville, Pa.), David A. Kirby (Zionsville, Pa.), Sheng Qu (Allentown, Pa.) and John M. Steinmetz (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A motorized window treatment may comprise an antenna that allows for wireless communication. The motorized window treatment may comprise a roller tube, a motor drive unit, and at least one mounting bracket. The roller tube may be configured to windingly receive a flexible material and to be rotated to raise and lower the flexible m...