US Patent Issued on Nov. 3 for "Container for potting a plant and method for manufacturing the same" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,030, issued on Nov. 3.

"Container for potting a plant and method for manufacturing the same" was invented by John Elihu Wofford V (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container featuring a three-dimensional drainage system. The container comprises a wall and a base with a mesh structure incorporating a channel structure that inhibits water flow. Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) geometries may be used. In the context of plant containers, this design, created through additive manufacturing, allows for efficient water drainage while retaining soil and nutrients. The TPMS structure, such as gyroid architecture, provides superi...