Patents by Inventor Bruce W. Mattingly

Bruce W. Mattingly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12211091
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to facilitating the vehicle pick up of orders at shopping facilities. In some embodiments, there is provided a system including: an electronic interface configured to receive an order corresponding to a customer; a control circuit configured to: determine the location of the customer; determine shopping facilities near the customer's location; determine time intervals when the order will be available for pick up at each of the shopping facilities; transmit a visual representation indicating the time intervals of availability at the shopping facilities; and a shopping facility where the order is made available for pick up by the customer during one of the time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce W. Wilkinson, Todd D. Mattingly
  • Patent number: 4955474
    Abstract: A composite package for a water heater includes a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a top support panel and a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a bottom support panel. The two members that comprise the top support panel each being as a generally rectangular cardboard member which is folded so as to result in a double-thickness center area and oppositely disposed downwardly depending side walls. These two members are then turned 90 degrees to each other so as to create an open, box-like structure. Virtually the same procedure is followed for the fabrication of the bottom support panel. Each of the four folded cardboard members include a centrally disposed and generally rectangular reinforcement which may either be plastic, metal or a similar relatively rigid material and this reinforcement is secured to the folded cardboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1990
    Assignee: Soltech, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Mattingly, Roger J. Coates
  • Patent number: 4947619
    Abstract: A composite package for a water heater includes a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a top support panel and a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a bottom support panel. The two members that comprise the top support panel each begin as a generally rectangular cardboard member which is folded so as to result in a double-thickness center area and oppositely disposed downwardly depending side walls. These two members are then turned 90 degrees to each other so as to create an open, box-like structure. Virtually the same procedure is followed for the fabrication of the bottom support panel. Each of the four folded cardboard members include a centrally disposed and generally rectangular reinforcement which may either be plastic, metal or a similar relatively rigid material and this reinforcement is secured to the folded cardboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: Soltech, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Mattingly, Roger J. Coates
  • Patent number: 4881641
    Abstract: A composite package for a water heater includes a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a top support panel and a two-part folded cardboard assembly as a bottom support panel. The two members that comprise the top support panel each begin as a generally rectangular cardboard member which is folded so as to result in a double-thickness center area and oppositely disposed downwardly depending side walls. These two members are then turned 90 degrees to each other so as to create an open, box-like structure. Virtually the same procedure is followed for the fabrication of the bottom support panel. Each of the four folded cardboard members include a centrally disposed and generally rectangular reinforcement which may either by plastic, metal or a similar relatively rigid material and this reinforcement is secured to the folded cardboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Assignee: Soltech, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce W. Mattingly, Roger J. Coates