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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2007
John E Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark a Stanish, Seattle, WA (US);
Stanley L Floyd, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Susan K Kaluzny, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas J Taylor, Seattle, WA (US);
John E Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A Stanish, Seattle, WA (US);
Stanley L Floyd, Enumclaw, WA (US);
Susan K Kaluzny, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas J Taylor, Seattle, WA (US);
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods are provided for predicting warp of a lumber product at a given condition, such as relative humidity, temperature, moisture content, or the like. Note that this methodology may apply to any of crook, bow, twist, cup, or combinations of these quantities. The method involves measuring an original warp of a first wood product at a known condition; changing the condition of the first wood product to a new condition; measuring a second warp of the first wood product at the new condition; developing a prediction model based on data from the original warp and condition and the second warp; measuring an original warp and condition of the given wood product; and inputting data from the original warp and condition of the given wood product to the prediction model to determine warp at a given condition.