Mark D Roth

US Patent:

7609406, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

May 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/383363

Inventors:

Mark W. Roth - North Miami FL, US
Donald A. Morrison - Bellbrook OH, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
G06K 9/22
G06K 15/02
H04B 1/10
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

358 115, 3405721, 340 564, 340 101, 34082572, 23546245, 23546246, 235375, 235432, 455 412, 455344, 455272, 4552781

Abstract:

A hand-held portable printer includes a number of input devices mounted in or on a printer housing including a barcode scanner, keypad, communication interface in a receive mode and an RFID read/writer in a read mode. The hand-held portable printer also includes a number of output devices including a printing system, the communication interface in a transmit mode and the RFID read/writer in a write mode for writing to an external RFID chip. A processor selects received data from one or more of the input devices manipulates the data and/or combines it with other data for an output device wherein the data selected for one output device may be different then the data selected for another output device. The hand-held portable printer may utilize both an internal antenna and external antenna. Applying different energy levels to the antennas may determine whether the hand-held portable printer reads from and/or writes to a single RFID chip or a plurality of RFID chips.

US Patent:

20220414356, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Dec 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/778534

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

Abstract:

Some embodiments include a kit for forming a radio frequency container. The kit may include a top panel, a bottom panel having a raised support, at least one side panel configured to connect the top panel and the bottom panel, and an RF antenna configured for attachment to an interior surface of the container. The top panel, the bottom panel, and the at least one side panel may be configured to reflect and contain RF signals within the radio frequency container.

US Patent:

20220327347, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Sep 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/642376

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark W. ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 19/077
G06K 19/07
G06K 7/10
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a product management system includes at least one receiving location configured to receive a product associated with at least one smart device encoded with a unique identifier. The product management system further includes a reader system configured to receive a first signal transmitted from the at least one smart device, determine a time measurement, determine a state of the product based at least in part on a time measurement, and transmit a second signal based on the state of the product. The product management system further includes at least one display associated with the product and configured to receive the second signal from the reader system, and generate a visual indication of the state of the product based at least in part on the second signal.

US Patent:

20220318532, Oct 6, 2022

Filed:

Jul 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/620907

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
G06K 7/00

Abstract:

A method for recovering missed RFID tagged items in an RFID tunnel environment is disclosed. The method comprises using a dynamic RFID tunnel system comprised of a first RFID tunnel and a second RFID tunnel to inventory one or more containers of items having RFID tags. A first RFID read of the one or more containers is performed in the first RFID tunnel and compared to an expected containers' inventory stored in a database. If the comparison does not match, a second RFID read of the containers is performed in a second, subsequent RFID tunnel at a higher RFID read power and by moving the containers at a speed slower than a speed of movement of the containers into the first RFID tunnel. If a comparison of the second read to the expected containers' inventory still does not match, the containers may be recirculated through the tunnel system or may be diverted to an exceptions audit depending on how the system is configured.

US Patent:

20230036947, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Dec 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/788791

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
G07G 1/00
G06Q 20/20

Abstract:

A system for reading RFID tags or labels on merchandise in a shopping cart or basket includes a chamber sized and configured to receive a shopping cart or basket. The chamber includes a portal sized and configured to accommodate a shopping cart or basket, along with an associated closure that is movable between open and closed conditions. At least one antenna coupled to an RFID reader is associated with an interior of the chamber and oriented to send signals to and receive signals from RFID tags or labels on merchandise in a shopping cart or basket within the chamber. The chamber and the closure are configured to prevent signals sent to and from RFID tags or labels on merchandise in a shopping cart or basket within the chamber from exiting the chamber. A transport mechanism may be provided to automatically move the shopping cart or basket through the chamber.

US Patent:

20230020367, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Nov 25, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/778156

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark W. ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

B65G 1/137
G06K 19/077

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a mobile tote system includes a closeable mobile tote comprising an enclosure that includes a first radio-frequency-reflective surface and at least one radio-frequency-transparent layer. The system may include an engagement component that includes an RFID scanner having an RFID antenna. The engagement component may be configured to engage the mobile tote and to align the RFID scanner with the at least one radio-frequency-wave-transparent interface of the mobile tote to permit transmissions between the RFID antenna and the interior of the enclosure to pass through the radio-frequency-wave-transparent interface.

US Patent:

20200285817, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Mar 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/811450

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark W. ROTH - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
H04W 4/35
G06Q 10/08

Abstract:

A system and method for hands-free stock picking using radio frequency identification (“RFID”) includes a fixed RFID reader configured to interrogate RFID tags associated with inventory that is disposed on shelving, and an RFID barrier that is configured to substantially inhibit interrogation of RFID tags associated with active inventory on the shelving. The RFID reader receives responses from the replenishment inventory on the shelving which are tabulated. When an item is picked from the active inventory and moved away from the RFID barrier, the RFID reader receives an increased number of responses for that item compared to the tabulated inventory. The system then associates the picked item with the associated customer order.

US Patent:

20200197982, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Dec 23, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/726158

Inventors:

- Mentor OH, US
Mark Roth - North Miami FL, US

International Classification:

B07C 5/36
G06F 3/12
G06F 13/37
G06F 13/38

Abstract:

A system of distributed printing for use with automated robotic sorting has at least one work cell including a robotic sorting station, and a plurality of locations that receive sorted items from the robotic sorting station, with each of the plurality of locations having a separate printer. Each printer is configured to print labels related to items received by the respective location, wherein the printers in the work cell are configured in a network that receives data relating to the labels to be printed in the respective locations. Also included is a method of using the system and operating the automated robotic sorting station to place items in the plurality of locations, and sending data to the work cell relating to the labels to be printed in the respective plurality of locations by the separate printers and in association with the items received by the respective plurality of locations.