Nidec Motor Corporation Files Patent Infringement Action Against SNTech's Green Motors

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nidec Motor Corporation ("NMC") today filed a patent infringement action against SNTech, Inc. accusing SNTech's GreenMotors of infringing three patents owned by NMC. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and alleges that SNTech motors, including its drop-in PSC replacement Green Motors, infringe three patents owned by NMC. The patents at issue cover unique devices and methods that enable a variable speed ECM motor to be effectively and efficiently used as a drop-in replacement for a PSC motor in HVAC blower applications.

"Nidec Motor Corporation has a longstanding history of developing and releasing new and innovative motor products, which are marketed in the United States under our U.S. Motors brand. The significant developments made by our St. Louis engineering team have been acknowledged by the number and quality of the patents issued for our inventions. We have a responsibility to our customers, inventors and shareholders to safeguard the significant investment that we have made and continue to make to bring cost-effective, innovative products to the market," said Kei Pang, President, Commercial Motors.

About Nidec Motor Corporation: Nidec Motor Corporation (NMC) is a leading manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and appliance motors and controls. The NMC product line features a full line of high efficiency motors, large and small, which serve Industrial, residential and commercial markets in applications ranging from water treatment, mining, oil and gas and power generation to pool and spa motors, air conditioning condensers, rooftop cooling towers and commercial refrigeration. It also makes motors, controls and switches for automotive and commercial markets. Brands include U.S. Motors®, SR Drives®, Hurst®, Rescue®, ECOTECH EZO.

Parent company Nidec Corporation (NYSE: NJ) is the world's leading manufacturer of small precision motors, including motors used in hard disk drives and optical disk drives. The company has extended its focus beyond the information storage motor market to the home appliance and automotive markets, where it sees high future growth potential. For more information, visit www.nidec-motor.com.

SOURCE Nidec Motor Corporation