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7543615 |
Optimized board edger and method of operation thereof
In a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a new method for edging a wood board. This method comprises the steps of constructing from the scanned images of a wood board, a virtual entity...
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7536939 |
Apparatus and method for curve sawing of a plank
The invention concerns an apparatus and method for guiding a plank towards cutting tools for curve sawing of the plank. The apparatus comprises a first guide and drive mechanism mounted on a...
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7490641 |
Optimizing planer system and method
An optimizing planer system includes a control system; a workpiece feed path; and, an optimizing planer. The optimizing planer is operably coupled to the control system. The optimizing planer is...
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7347234 |
Method for optimizing veneer peeling
The invention concerns a method for optimizing the veneer yield in veneer peeling. The contour of the log to be peeled is determined and the peeling axes at the ends of the log are determined by...
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7275571 |
Method and apparatus of locating the optimum peeling axis of a log and the maximum radius portion thereof with respect to the optimum peeling axis
A method for locating an optimum peeling axis of a log and a maximum radius point on peripheral surface of the log with respect to the located optimum peeling axis and an apparatus for practicing...
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7207249 |
Lineal optimization gang/edger for cutting cants and flitches
A combination gang saw and edger system cuts both cants and flitches into boards. Cants and flitches are fed singly, lengthwise into the system on an infeed conveyor. On the conveyor, the cant or...
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7163038 |
Systems and methods for end squaring and dividing elongated materials
The present invention provides systems and methods for end squaring and/or dividing elongated materials by determining an actual orientation of the elongated material, or an actual position of an...
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7149633 |
Displacement method of knot sizing
A method of estimating the displaced size of a knot in a lumber piece includes the steps of: translating the lumber piece downstream along a flow path between a radiation source and sensor while...
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7147023 |
Method for peeling veneer from logs
The invention concerns a method for peeling veneer from a log, wherein the centering device is calibrated during the peeling process without interrupting the production. In the method in accordance...
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7108030 |
Lineal optimization gang/edger for cutting cants and flitches
A combination gang saw and edger system cuts both cants and flitches into boards. Cants and flitches are fed singly, lengthwise into the system on an infeed conveyor. On the conveyor, the cant or...
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7028729 |
Apparatus and method for manufacturing veneer
Disclosed is a veneer slicing apparatus including a table assembly. A blade support is mounted on the table assembly. A blade is supported in the blade support. A carriage assembly is adapted to...
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7017632 |
Position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing
A method of position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing includes the steps of: transporting a curved workpiece in a downstream direction on a transfer, and monitoring position of the...
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7011006 |
Automated board processing apparatus
In preferred embodiments the invention includes a transverse board conveyor, a board extrusion portion, a marking station, a sawing portion, and a plurality of board feeding portions, all of which...
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7007729 |
Log charging apparatus for sawmills
An improved log charging system for a sawmill having a sharp chain infeed conveyor includes a log turning station for scanning and rotating a horizontally supported log about its longitudinal axis...
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6971423 |
Method and apparatus for singulating, debarking, scanning and automatically sawing and sorting logs into lengths
A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the...
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6896019 |
Log positioning and conveying apparatus
The log positioning and conveying apparatus is used for conveying a log from an upstream end to a downstream end, and for positioning a log according to a predetermined downstream position. The...
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6860302 |
Apparatus for controlled curved sawing or cutting of two-faced cants
In combination with a cant sawing or cutting unit, a system for guiding two-faced cants through the cut along the line of their natural curvature which includes at the infeed and outfeed ends of...
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6817393 |
End-dogging head saw and method
An end-dogging head saw is disclosed comprising a log cradle for supporting a log, a log-turning device for rotating the log into proper alignment with a pair of band saws, the log-turning device...
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6789589 |
Bulk handling device operating coupling
A controller for controlling the operation of gripping devices of a loader harvester bulk handling device. In the controller, the coupling of a valve with the operating device of the loader...
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6705363 |
Log processor and method
A log processor and log processing method scans a log (L) at a first station ( 18 ) so that the longitudinal centerline ( 32 ) and a sawing scheme for the log can be automatically determined by a...
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6705190 |
Lumber trimmer
A lumber trimming device for trimming elongate workpieces conveyed on an infeed conveyor in a laterally disposed orientation relative to an infeed direction. The lumber trimming device includes a...
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6695021 |
Molding machine and method for adjusting at least one spindle of the molding machine
A molding machine for machining workpieces of wood or plastic material has a transport path for transporting workpieces in a transport direction and adjustable spindles arranged sequentially in the...
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6681672 |
Optimized band saw feed speed system
The optimized band saw feed speed system of this invention is associated with a saw mill carriage reciprocable past a band saw by a power drive motor. The feed speed control system utilizes a first...
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6644164 |
Rotatable saw unit for optimized log breakdown
A rotatable saw unit for optimized log breakdown includes a saw unit immediately downstream of an infeed conveyor and cooperating with the infeed conveyor for sawing a workpiece as the workpiece is...
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6640855 |
Log home fabrication process and associate log cutting machine
A log processing machine and associate method employs one or more log guides to make joinery cuts in a processed log which has at opposed edges of the processed log the raw log's natural external...
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6612210 |
Shape sawing machine
A shape sawing system for sawing lumber pieces from a curved cant. The cant is scanned by scanners and the scan data is input to a computer. The computer determines a curved path for the saw to...
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6598477 |
Method of evaluating logs to predict warp propensity of lumber sawn from the logs
A method of predicting warp of lumber that might be sawn from any given log is disclosed. The method involves measurement of stress wave velocity in the tree stem. A scan is then made to define the...
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6575210 |
Apparatus and method of processing logs
The present invention provides an apparatus and method of processing logs. The apparatus includes a linkage having a boom and a stick. The boom is adapted for attachment to a support platform. A...
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6571839 |
Automatic press roll control
According to this invention, introduction of dynamic, closed-loop force and position control over press rolls of a planer or infeed table provides a dramatic increase in capability, performance,...
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6571840 |
Composite furniture ornamentation
A furniture surface includes a new solid wood substrate, a two-color silk screened image on the substrate, and a CNC-carved and embossed indentation in the substrate that provides a relief effect...
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6561238 |
Menu-driven, configurable door processing station
A door preparation station includes a data processing control system that drives a display for presenting sequential series of menu selections that illicit operator information that is used as...
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6561239 |
Machine for machining workpieces of wood, plastic and the like, in particular, a molding machine, and a method for adjusting such a machine
A machine for machining workpieces of wood and plastic has a transport path for transporting workpieces through the machine. One or more driven spindles having a tool for machining the workpieces...
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6539830 |
Automated board processing apparatus
In preferred embodiments the invention includes a transverse board conveyor, a board extrusion portion, a marking station a sawing portion, and one or more board feeding portions, all of which are...
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6539993 |
Method and apparatus for singulating, debarking, scanning and automatically sawing and sorting logs into lengths
A log handling and cutting system which cuts logs into lengths, and allows for maximum use of fiber. The system includes equipment for singulating the logs, optimally removing the bark from the...
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6533642 |
Electronic control system by planer/sander
An electronic control system for a planing or sanding machine is disclosed. The system uses twin linear measuring devices and twin motor-driven drive-systems, integrated by a computer or other...
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6520228 |
Position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing
A method of position-based integrated motion controlled curve sawing includes the steps of: transporting a curved workpiece in a downstream direction on a transfer, and monitoring position of the...
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6474379 |
Automatic flitch planer
A method and apparatus for automatically planing a flitch. The method of the invention comprises measuring the distance between the top and bottom surfaces of the flitch at a plurality of...
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6470932 |
Automatic centering system for finishing machine
A method and apparatus for improved centering of a workpiece in a surfacing machine includes centering assembly having a plurality of individually movable biasing element sets, comprising an upper...
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6463402 |
Infeed log scanning for lumber optimization
A method for creating a full surface model of a log using optical scanners mounted on an existing infeed assembly. The method recognizes that a log is only stable for a portion of its travel along...
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6382067 |
Lumber positioning apparatus for end trimming
An apparatus for positioning lumber pieces for end trimming, by means of a succession of gates mounted on traveling chains set at a converging angle with the even end line of uniformly spaced...
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6341632 |
Method for timber harvesting and system for forestry
A method and a system for forestry, in particular harvesting by means of a harvesting machine comprising a vehicle and a harvesting arrangement mounted thereon, is based on the fact that at least...
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6325119 |
Device for producing square beams from tree trunks
To produce square beams from tree trunks (13), a device is proposed in which a tree trunk (13) is first positioned by a centering device (4) such that the lengthwise axis (14) of the tree trunk...
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6318425 |
Delimbing device and a method in a delimbing device
The invention relates to a method in a delimbing device (1), which delimbing device (1) comprises a frame structure (2), at least one supporting means (3a, 3b, 3c) attached in the frame structure...
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6308571 |
Method for determining crook potential in wood
A method for determining crook potential of wood is described. One embodiment comprises nondestructively obtaining lengthwise shrinkage rates (from a third party or by direct measurement) of wood...
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6308756 |
Dual alternating transverse feeding mechanism for lumber edgers
A lumber feeding mechanism for feeding lumber pieces laterally on a supply conveyor after scanning them with a light scanner to determine a reference axis for the optimum yield of boards. The...
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6305448 |
Lathe charger
To make coincide cutting centers of two end surfaces of raw wood with the axis of spindles of a veneer lathe, at least two axial corrections which are performed in a state in which the raw wood is...
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6305224 |
Method for determining warp potential in wood
A method for determining warp potential of wood. One embodiment comprises nondestructively obtaining lengthwise shrinkage rates and grain angles of wood--such as trees, logs, or lumber--then...
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6295907 |
Method and apparatus for on-line monitoring of log sawing
Ultrasonic techniques are applied to the measurement of wooden members to detect splitting during sawing operations and thereby allow modification of sawing technique or change in saw cut placement.
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6279441 |
System and apparatus for cutting logs into shorter lengths
A log processing system contains a row of tipple units for supporting a log to be cut into programmed lengths by saws swing-mounted on carriages selectively positioned on a truck extending beside...
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6263773 |
Engineered wood products cutting method and apparatus
The invention is a method and apparatus for processing an Engine Wood Product member. The member is moved to a home position in a driving unit and the length of the EWP member is automatically...
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