US Patent Issued to SOMFY ACTIVITES on July 21 for "Synchronous electric motor, range of electric motors, device for closing, shading or protecting against the sun, comprising an electric motor from such a range and method for producing same" (French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,248, issued on July 21, was assigned to SOMFY ACTIVITES SA (Cluses, France).

"Synchronous electric motor, range of electric motors, device for closing, shading or protecting against the sun, comprising an electric motor from such a range and method for producing same" was invented by Pierre Brion (Cluses, France), Thierry Tollance (Cluses, France) and Ronan Georgeault (Cluses, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A synchronous electric motor includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes an armature and coils. The armature includes a yoke and teeth. The teeth define recesses. The coils are mounted in the recesses of the armature...