Patents by Inventor JOHN PATTON WALLIS

JOHN PATTON WALLIS 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).

  • Publication number: 20260082516
    Abstract: Corrugated fin components and base plates are stamped from coil-fed sheet in progressive dies. The corrugated component is staked to a primary base plate and the primary base plate is staked to a secondary base plate by plastically deforming conic posts into mushroom-shaped heads, thereby mechanically joining components without loose fasteners or adhesives. The manufacturing line may include multiple punch presses, staking stations, and positioning fixtures arranged about a rotary table or along a conveyor. Pick-and-place robots load the parts, and a PLC coordinates stamping, staking, inspection/sorting, and packaging. Vent apertures can be pierced in the corrugated component to promote omni-directional airflow. The approach enables high fin density and increased surface area relative to die-cast or extruded designs, supporting reduced weight, lower material usage, and high-throughput production.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventor: John Patton Wallis
  • Patent number: 11026537
    Abstract: A friction activated ground coffee dispenser comprising a ground coffee reservoir, a dispensing base and a dispenser. The dispenser may be a rotary dispenser or a slide dispenser. The dispenser further comprises a reservoir that may be scaled to dispense ground coffee into a single serve pod, filter, or other grounds holding devices such as an espresso portafilter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventor: John Patton Wallis
  • Publication number: 20190365140
    Abstract: A friction activated ground coffee dispenser comprising a ground coffee reservoir, a dispensing base and a dispenser. The dispenser may be a rotary dispenser or a slide dispenser. The dispenser further comprises a reservoir that may be scaled to dispense ground coffee into a single serve pod, filter, or other grounds holding devices such as an espresso portafilter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: John Patton Wallis
  • Patent number: 10383479
    Abstract: A friction active ground coffee dispenser comprising a ground coffee reservoir, a dispensing base and a dispenser. The dispenser may be a rotary dispenser or a slide dispenser. The dispenser further comprises a reservoir that may be scaled to dispense ground coffee into a single serve pod, filter, or other grounds holding devices such as an espresso portafilter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: John Patton Wallis
  • Publication number: 20170188755
    Abstract: A friction active ground coffee dispenser comprising a ground coffee reservoir, a dispensing base and a dispenser. The dispenser may be a rotary dispenser or a slide dispenser. The dispenser further comprises a reservoir that may be scaled to dispense ground coffee into a single serve pod, filter, or other grounds holding devices such as an espresso portafilter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: JOHN PATTON WALLIS