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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Dian-qing Yang, Quebec, CA;
Marc Savard, Quebec, CA;
Inventors:
Dian-Qing Yang, Quebec, CA;
Marc Savard, Quebec, CA;
Assignee:
FPINNOVATIONS, Pointe-Claire, QC, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B27K 3/00 (2006.01); A61K 36/06 (2006.01); C12N 1/14 (2006.01); F26B 5/00 (2006.01); F26B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 36/06 (2013.01); B27K 3/002 (2013.01); C12N 1/14 (2013.01); F26B 1/00 (2013.01); F26B 5/00 (2013.01); F26B 2210/16 (2013.01); Y10T 428/662 (2015.04);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for reducing wetwood content in green lumber by a treatment with a selected fungal species, such asor, prior to kiln drying. In the laboratory conditions, the biological treated boards reduced wood moisture content (MC) by 22-37% more than untreated boards. The time required for drying biological treated boards was approximately reduced by 10% compared with untreated controls, and by 33% compared with freshly-saw lumber. After drying, the biological treated boards reduced the total deformation with stain, warping and checking by 14-25%.