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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2004
Clarke Berdan, Ii, Granville, OH (US);
Clarke Berdan, II, Granville, OH (US);
Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for fabricating a panel product including a board, panel or substrate having at least one surface on which a decorative image and alignment marks corresponding to an image data file are applied. The alignment marks and the image data file are then used to align an intermediate product with one or more cutting devices. Once aligned, the original image data file or a transformed version of the image data file is used to control cutters or other tools for removing waste portions of the panel product. The panel product may then be subjected to additional processing, particularly with regard to edge treatments, to obtain a final panel product.