ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,356,529, issued on July 8, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).

"Control device having a visible indicator" was invented by Daniel L. Twaddell (Bethlehem, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A control device configured to control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may provide feedback regarding the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load. The control device may include a visual indicator that is illuminated by a plurality of light sources. The control device may comprise a control circuit configured to determine the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load and control th...