ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,940, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to MECHOSHADE SYSTEMS LLC (Long Island City, N.Y.).
"Modular motor for a window shade system" was invented by Stephen P. Hebeisen (Amawalk, N.Y.), Xi Ming Liarno (Bergenfield, N.J.) and Eugene Miroshnichenko (Oceanside, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system may include a motor releasably connected to a control module and the control module releasably connected to a drive module. The system may further include a joint releasably connecting the control module to the drive module, wherein the joint includes a floating gear. The method may include determining a motor shaft rotation of a motor...