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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Applicant:
Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Boise Cascade Company, Boise, ID (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/00 (2006.01); B27K 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G06N 7/02 (2006.01); G06T 1/20 (2006.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B27K 5/001 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G06N 7/023 (2013.01); G06T 1/20 (2013.01); H04N 5/33 (2013.01); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01);
Abstract
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, and machine learning methods and systems, including one or more Machine Learning (ML) based surface irregularity prediction models, are used to accurately identify surface irregularities on a surface of a wood product, such as a veneer sheet or ribbon, and provide irregularity prediction data for the wood product. Based on the irregularity prediction data for a given wood product, one or more actions are taken with respect to wood product or the production process to ensure the wood product is put to the most efficient, effective, and valuable use.