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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082960 | Automatic floor board classification method and system therefor A method and a system for classifying a plurality of random length boards of random grade, using a conveyer provided with reading units to read both the length and the grade of each board at a first end of said conveyer; a processor, receiving length and grade data ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7426422 | Wood tracking by identification of surface characteristics A “Woodprint™” characterization and identification technique employs cameras (16), lighting (14), camera interface hardware (18), a computer (20), and/or image processing software to collect and analyze surface characteristics of pi... | 09/16/2008 |
| 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 the method are disclosed. A plurality of swingable members are provide... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 workpiece on the transfer, scanning the workpiece through an upstream ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6546979 | Method for controlling a drum debarker The present invention relates to a method controlling a drum debarker by way of using the drum weighing information in the control of the drum debarking process. The method comprises the steps of determining the weight of the contents in the drum determining t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 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 workpiece on the transfer, scanning the workpiece through a... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6039098 | 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 workpiece on the transfer, scanning the workpiece through a... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5884682 | 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 workpiece on the transfer, scanning the workpiece through a... | 03/23/1999 |
