ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,403, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Nicholas Riccione (Boca Raton, Fla.).

"Automated wireless strut assembly" was invented by Nicholas Riccione (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Matthew Neber (Miami Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An automated wireless strut assembly having a lead assembly, a control assembly coupled to the lead assembly, and a computer device. The lead assembly has a locking sleeve, a lead screw, a rod lower section, a lead nut chassis, an upper clevis, and first and second connectors. The control assembly has a main housing with a cover that houses a circuit assembly, a motor, a main coupling, a bearing, a main...