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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2011
Applicant:
Philip Latos, St. Albert, CA;
Inventor:
Philip Latos, St. Albert, CA;
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B27G 1/00 (2006.01); A01G 27/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B27G 1/00 (2013.01); A01G 27/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some embodiments, the disclosure includes method for optimizing lumber derived from a log. The method may include the steps of debarking the log and cutting the log to provide a plurality of boards. The plurality of boards are then scanned to determine knot properties and/or warp stability for each of the plurality of boards and a lumber upgrade process is selected based on the knot properties and/or warp stability. Finally, one or more of the plurality of boards are planed after being subjected to the lumber upgrade process.