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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. 28, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicants:
Stanley L. Floyd, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Mark A. Stanish, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Stanley L. Floyd, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Mark A. Stanish, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention quantify lengthwise shrinkage to a higher degree of accuracy over currently known methods by employing reactive force values, such as stiffness measurements, in conjunction with motive force values, such as chemical composition, of the wood product.