Lucidyne Technologies, Inc.

William J Briskey

Patrick S Freeman

George M Carman

Ofer Heyman

Joseph H Weintraub

Paul Shirkey

Aaron R Paul

David D Ayers

David K Christopher

Chad D Gibson

A grain angle sensor system for measuring grain angle direction of surface fibers of a wood object with respect to at least one of a surface plane direction or a transverse direction, such as a dive angle, or with respect to both the surface plane and transverse direction. The system includes multiple laser diodes and photosensor detectors integrated into an electro-optical assembly that can sequence the firing of the lasers to minimize crosstalk. An exemplary assembly includes an enclosure housing an electronic control board connected to circuit cards containing multiple laser diodes and multiple photosensor detectors.

Grain angle sensor

A 'Woodprint&#x2122;' characterization and identification technique employs cameras (), lighting (), camera interface hardware (), a computer (), and/or image processing software to collect and analyze surface characteristics of pieces of wood () to track them through an automated production process in real-time with information that is specific to each wood piece (), such as what machining is required, its value, and/or its destination. When a wood piece () reaches a point in the production process where a decision is required, its unique identity is used to retrieve appropriate information previously determined and assigned to the wood piece ().

Wood tracking by identification of surface characteristics

A 'woodprint&#x2122;' characterization and identification technique unique employs cameras (), lighting (), camera interface hardware (), a computer (), and/or image processing software to collect and analyze surface characteristics of pieces of wood () to track them through an automated production process in real-time with information that is specific to each wood piece (), such as what machining is required, its value, and/or its destination. When a wood piece () reaches a point in the production process where a decision is required, its unique identity is used to retrieve appropriate information previously determined and assigned to the wood piece ().

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Monmouth, OR, United States of America

William J Briskey