Richard B Roth

US Patent:

7954307, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Jan 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/668205

Inventors:

Sima Paunesku - Cincinnati OH, US
Daniel J. Rack - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeffrey D. Wintring - Florence KY, US
Richard A. Roth - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

R. A. Jones & Co. Inc. - Covington KY

International Classification:

B65B 43/46
B65B 43/60

US Classification:

53459, 53469, 53570, 532847

Abstract:

An adjustable pouch machine comprises a vertical sealer module forms transverse seals between two plies of a pouch web to partially define a plurality of pouches. Rollers selectively tension and relax the web on the vertically oriented wheel, allowing them to drop away from heated lands on emergency and cycle stops. A filler wheel has a plurality of adjustable gripper units mounted directly thereon for transporting independent separate pouches cut from the pouch web. An adjustable knife is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. Gear linkage accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. Various embodiments, apparatus and methods are described.

US Patent:

8282538, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

May 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/114639

Inventors:

Sima Paunesku - Cincinnati OH, US
Daniel J. Rack - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeffrey D. Wintring - Florence KY, US
Richard A. Roth - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

B31B 1/64

US Classification:

493193, 156582, 1565831, 493205, 493208

Abstract:

An adjustable pouch machine comprises a vertical sealer module forms transverse seals between two plies of a pouch web to partially define a plurality of pouches. Rollers selectively tension and relax the web on the vertically oriented wheel, allowing them to drop away from heated lands on emergency and cycle stops. A filler wheel has a plurality of adjustable gripper units mounted directly thereon for transporting independent separate pouches cut from the pouch web. An adjustable knife is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. Gear linkage accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. Various embodiments, apparatus and methods are described.

US Patent:

8631729, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Sep 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/603838

Inventors:

Sima Paunesku - Cincinnati OH, US
Daniel J. Rack - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeffrey D. Wintring - Florence KY, US
Richard A. Roth - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

R.A. Jones & Co., Inc. - Covington KY

International Classification:

B26D 1/60

US Classification:

83 37, 83303

Abstract:

An adjustable knife for a pouch machine is selectively provided with changeable knife hub sets each including a major and minor knife hub with respective major and minor axes. The hub sets have respectively differing diameters or different spacing between the respective major and minor axes to handle a variety of pouch sizes where a filler wheel alternately first fills and seals pouches in a train. A gear linkage including a four gear anti-lash arrangement with a movable gear accommodates variation in distance between hubs of different sets. A method of using the knife is also described.

US Patent:

20210372971, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

Nov 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/107646

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Roth - Goshen OH, US
Christopher G. Larsen - Cincinnati OH, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

G01N 29/32
G01L 11/06
G01N 29/24
G01H 11/00
G01L 1/10
G01N 29/07
G01N 29/12
F01D 17/08

Abstract:

An environmental condition may be measured with a sensor () including a wire () having an ultrasonic signal transmission characteristic that varies in response to the environmental condition by sensing ultrasonic energy propagated through the wire using multiple types of propagation, and separating an effect of temperature on the wire from an effect of strain on the wire using the sensed ultrasonic energy propagated through the wire using the multiple types of propagation. A positive feedback loop may be used to excite the wire such that strain in the wire is based upon a sensed resonant frequency, while a square wave with a controlled duty cycle may be used to excite the wire at multiple excitation frequencies. A phase matched cone () may be used to couple ultrasonic energy between a waveguide wire () and a transducer ().

US Patent:

20190157733, May 23, 2019

Filed:

Dec 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/237397

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Oleg Lobkis - Mason OH, US
Richard A. Roth - Goshen OH, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US
Conor Coyan - Stanford CA, US
Jason Feldman - Cincinnati OH, US
Ann El Demery - Lebanon OH, US
Mackenzie Shelley - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

H01P 3/10
H01P 11/00
H01L 41/257
H01P 3/04
H01Q 13/02

Abstract:

A broadband waveguide comprising at least one filament configured to transmit a signal therethrough. The broadband waveguide may include one or more reflection suppression techniques including a damping material coupled to at least a portion of the at least one filament and/or at least one reflection point configured thereon. The waveguide may further including a cladding material coupled to the at least one filament. The at least one filament may be coupled to a securing element configured to couple to a surface. The at least one filament may be coupled to a sensor configured to sense the transmitted signal.

US Patent:

20170030871, Feb 2, 2017

Filed:

Apr 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/302836

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Richard A. Roth - Goshen OH, US
Christopher G. Larsen - Cincinnati OH, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

G01N 29/32
F01D 17/08
G01N 29/24

Abstract:

An environmental condition may be measured with a sensor () including a wire () having an ultrasonic signal transmission characteristic that varies in response to the environmental condition by sensing ultrasonic energy propagated through the wire using multiple types of propagation, and separating an effect of temperature on the wire from an effect of strain on the wire using the sensed ultrasonic energy propagated through the wire using the multiple types of propagation. A positive feedback loop may be used to excite the wire such that strain in the wire is based upon a sensed resonant frequency, while a square wave with a controlled duty cycle may be used to excite the wire at multiple excitation frequencies. A phase matched cone () may be used to couple ultrasonic energy between a waveguide wire () and a transducer ().

US Patent:

20160294033, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Oct 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/033350

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Oleg Lobkis - Mason OH, US
Richard A. Roth - Goshen OH, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US
Conor Coyan - Stanford CA, US
Jason Feldman - Cincinnati OH, US
Ann El Demery - Lebanon OH, US
Mackenzie Shelley - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

H01P 3/10
H01P 11/00

Abstract:

A broadband waveguide comprising at least one filament configured to transmit a signal therethrough. The broad-band waveguide may include one or more reflection suppression techniques including a damping material coupled to at least a portion of the at least one filament and/or at least one reflection point configured thereon. The waveguide may further including a cladding material coupled to the at least one filament. The at least one filament may be coupled to a securing element configured to couple to a surface. The at least one filament may be coupled to a sensor configured to sense the transmitted signal.

US Patent:

20160273973, Sep 22, 2016

Filed:

Oct 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/033383

Inventors:

- Cincinnati OH, US
Oleg Lobkis - Mason OH, US
Richard A. Roth - Goshen OH, US
Stuart J. Shelley - Cincinnati OH, US

International Classification:

G01K 11/22
G10K 11/24
F02D 35/02
G01K 13/02

Abstract:

A composite active waveguide temperature sensor () incorporates a first, sensor portion () formed of an environment-resistant material such as ceramic coupled through an ultrasonically-transparent bond () to a second, waveguide portion () formed of an ultrasonically-transmissive material such as a metallic filament wire. By doing so, the sensor portion () may be positioned within a harsh environment and subjected to a temperature to be measured, and the waveguide portion () may be used to propagate ultrasonic energy to and/or from the sensor portion () to a location distal from the harsh environment for measurement of the temperature. The ultrasonically-transparent bond () between these portions () limits attenuation of and the introduction of reflections and other noise to an ultrasonic signal propagated across the bond ().