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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Inventor:
Mark A. Stanish, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Federal Way, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 21/08 (2006.01); F26B 25/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 25/22 (2013.01); F26B 21/08 (2013.01); F26B 25/225 (2013.01); F26B 2210/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of sorting green lumber is based on a ratio of moisture content to either weight or density. The moisture content of each piece of green lumber is measured, and the weight or density of the green lumber is measure. One more thresholds of moisture content to weight or density ratios are used to divide the green lumber into groups. Such a sort tends to produce groups of green lumber that require similar kiln drying schedules.