Robert William Ferrante

US Patent:

20030046902, Mar 13, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/175117

Inventors:

William Cronauer - Tallmadge OH, US
Bernard Lerner - Aurora OH, US
Jeffrey Burke - Aurora OH, US
Robert Ferrante - Ravenna OH, US

Assignee:

Automated Packaging Systems, Inc.

International Classification:

B65B057/02
B65B061/02

US Classification:

053/411000, 053/131500, 053/064000

Abstract:

A method for printing indicia on bags interconnected in a continuous web. A bagging machine has a printer and a plurality of tensioning rollers, at least one of which is driven by a roller motor. The web is moved from an initial bagging machine station through a print station and to a load station in which goods are placed in the bags. A perforation sensor featuring a spring biased hemispherical tip indicates to a bagging machine controller that a perforation is present. First roller motor control signals are received from a printer controller comprising a frequency modulated first motor speed signal and a first motor enable signal. The first roller motor control signals are transmitted to the roller motor to cause it to drive the roller to move bags through the print station. Second roller motor control signals are received from the bagging machine controller comprising a frequency modulated second motor speed signal and a second motor enable signal and these signals are transmitted to the roller motor to cause the motor to drive the roller to move bags to the final station. This cycle is repeated such that at any given time either first roller motor speed signal or the second roller motor speed signal, but not both simultaneously, are being transmitted to the roller motor. This is accomplished by providing a control signal to a multiplexer that provides a selected speed signal to the roller motor based on the control signal. The speed signals are generated by selecting resistor components that are coupled to a voltage controlled oscillator to provide a frequency modulated motor speed signal. A perforation sensor featuring a spring biased hemispherical tip indicates to the bagging machine controller that a perforation is present.

US Patent:

20210284372, Sep 16, 2021

Filed:

Jun 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/337999

Inventors:

- Streetsboro OH, US
Robert S. Galosi - Reminderville OH, US
Lawrence Valenti - Broadview Heights OH, US
Larry Chuba - Akron OH, US
Donald P. Shook - Solon OH, US
Robert L. Ferrante - Stow OH, US
Jeffrey R. Imboden - Sagamore OH, US
David Romo - Mentor OH, US
Mark David Stultz - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B65B 43/26
B65B 7/02
B65B 51/14
B65B 5/04

Abstract:

An exemplary method of making packages includes advancing a web of connected bags to a position where an opening of the bag is below an engagement device and opening the engagement device. Additionally, the exemplary method includes blowing the opening of the bag to a partially opened configuration, and reverse indexing the web of connected bags so that a portion of the engagement device is disposed inside of the bag and a portion of the engagement device is disposed outside the bag. Subsequently, the exemplary method includes closing the engagement device so that the engagement device engages the bag and moving the engagement device to a position that causes the opening of the bag to have a rectangular shape.

US Patent:

20200172277, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Feb 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/780058

Inventors:

- Streetsboro OH, US
Robert S. Galosi - Reminderville OH, US
Lawrence Valenti - Broadview Heights OH, US
Larry Chuba - Akron OH, US
Donald P. Shook - Solon OH, US
Robert L. Ferrante - Stow OH, US
Jeffrey R. Imboden - Sagamore Hills OH, US
David Romo - Mentor OH, US
Mark David Stultz - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B65B 43/26
B65B 5/04
B65B 51/14
B65B 7/02

Abstract:

An exemplary method of making packages includes advancing a web of connected bags to a position where an opening of the bag is below an engagement device and opening the engagement device. Additionally, the exemplary method includes blowing the opening of the bag to a partially opened configuration, and reverse indexing the web of connected bags so that a portion of the engagement device is disposed inside of the bag and a portion of the engagement device is disposed outside the bag. Subsequently, the exemplary method includes closing the engagement device so that the engagement device engages the bag and moving the engagement device to a position that causes the opening of the bag to have a rectangular shape.

US Patent:

20200047933, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Jul 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/458690

Inventors:

- Streetsboro OH, US
Robert S. Galosi - Reminderville OH, US
Lawrence Valenti - Broadview Heights OH, US
Larry Chuba - Akron OH, US
Donald P. Shook - Solon OH, US
Robert L. Ferrante - Stow OH, US
Jeffrey R. Imboden - Sagamore Hills OH, US
David Romo - Mentor OH, US
Mark David Stultz - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B65B 43/26
B65B 5/04
B65B 51/14
B65B 7/02

Abstract:

An exemplary method of making packages includes advancing a web of connected bags to a position where an opening of the bag is below an engagement device and opening the engagement device. Additionally, the exemplary method includes blowing the opening of the bag to a partially opened configuration, and reverse indexing the web of connected bags so that a portion of the engagement device is disposed inside of the bag and a portion of the engagement device is disposed outside the bag. Subsequently, the exemplary method includes closing the engagement device so that the engagement device engages the bag and moving the engagement device to a position that causes the opening of the bag to have a rectangular shape.

US Patent:

20160325866, Nov 10, 2016

Filed:

Feb 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/056425

Inventors:

- Streetsboro OH, US
Robert S. Galosi - Reminderville OH, US
Lawrence Valenti - Broadview Heights OH, US
Larry Chuba - Akron OH, US
Donald P. Shook - Solon OH, US
Robert L. Ferrante - Stow OH, US
Jeffrey R. Imboden - Sagamore Hills OH, US
David Romo - Mentor OH, US
Mark David Stultz - Chagrin Falls OH, US

International Classification:

B65B 43/26
B65B 43/46
B65B 51/00
B65B 7/02

Abstract:

An exemplary method of making packages includes advancing a web of connected bags to a position where an opening of the bag is below an engagement device and opening the engagement device. Additionally, the exemplary method includes blowing the opening of the bag to a partially opened configuration, and reverse indexing the web of connected bags so that a portion of the engagement device is disposed inside of the bag and a portion of the engagement device is disposed outside the bag. Subsequently, the exemplary method includes closing the engagement device so that the engagement device engages the bag and moving the engagement device to a position that causes the opening of the bag to have a rectangular shape.

US Patent:

20150144268, May 28, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/550034

Inventors:

- Streetsboro OH, US
Donald P. Shook - Solon OH, US
Robert L. Ferrante - Stow OH, US
Michael J. Riccardi - Chesterland OH, US
Rick Steven Wehrmann - Hudson OH, US

International Classification:

B32B 37/00
B32B 37/30
B32B 38/00
B32B 41/00
B32B 37/10
B32B 37/06

US Classification:

156358, 1565835, 156359, 156378

Abstract:

A machine converts a web of preformed pouches, which are defined by transverse seals extending from a remote edge, into inflated dunnage units. A sealing arrangement is positioned to provide a longitudinal seal intersecting the transverse seals to close the preformed pouches and form a dunnage unit. The sealing arrangement has at least two sealing belts. Each belt is positioned so that respective first sides engage a surface of the web and pull the web through sealing elements positioned on either side of the web. A heating element is on a second side of the first belt not engaging the web. A compliant material is on a second side of the second belt not engaging the web. As the web passes between the heating element and compliant material, imperfections in the web are smoothed by the compliant material and the layers of the web are sealed by the heating element.