12 patents
Utility
System for determining the density of a sheet of material using a magnetic force feedback actuator positioner
3 Oct 23
A density detection system uses a magnetic force feedback actuator positioner to maintain a precise selected pressure between transducer wheels and the surface of a sheet of material as the sheet of material moves through a position between transducer wheel and lift wheel.
David Bolton
Filed: 28 Jan 22
Utility
Method and system for layered wood product production
27 Sep 22
A method and system for production of layered wood products employs local and independently operating robotic panel assembly cells including one or more veneer handling robots, one or more core handling robots, and one or more glue application robots to produce stacks of layered wood product panels locally near the pressing stations.
David Bolton
Filed: 20 Nov 20
Utility
Method and system for detecting moisture levels in wood products using near infrared imaging and machine learning
13 Sep 22
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, and machine learning methods and systems, including one or more Machine Learning (ML) based moisture level detection models, are used to accurately identify moisture content and the specific locations of the moisture on an entire surface of a veneer sheet or other wood product and provide moisture level prediction data for the veneer sheet or other wood product.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 18 Nov 19
Utility
Method and system for moisture grading wood products using superimposed near infrared and visual images
13 Sep 22
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, and one or more visual cameras are used to generate superimposed image data representing a visual/NIR composite image of wood product and correlating moisture levels with physical features of the surfaces of the wood product.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 18 Nov 19
Utility
Method for manufacturing wood products formed from natural veneer sheets and veneer strands
16 Aug 22
A method of manufacturing includes cutting a first natural or non-composite veneer sheet to a first length, cutting a second natural or non-composite veneer sheet to the first length, coating an inner surface of the first natural or non-composite veneer sheet with an adhering means, coating an inner surface of the second natural or non-composite veneer sheet with an adhering means, coating a plurality of veneer strands with an adhering means, placing the plurality of veneer strands on the inner surface of the first natural or non-composite veneer sheet, placing the second natural or non-composite veneer sheet on top of the plurality of veneer strands to create a mat, compressing the mat in an unheated pre-press, and compressing the mat in a hot press at an elevated temperature to create a panel.
Neill O'Quinn, John White, David Ruth, Jeff Lewis, Paige McKinley
Filed: 21 Dec 20
Utility
Method and system for veneer grading and stacking using vision system analysis
11 Jan 22
A method and system for a veneer grading and stacking uses one or more vision systems to generate images of the individual full or partial sheets of veneer and accurately determine the dimensions of each individual full or partial sheet of veneer.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell, Jason Matthew Coutee
Filed: 29 Oct 20
Utility
Method and system for layered wood product production using local robotic panel assembly cells and vision system analysis
14 Dec 21
A method and system for production of layered wood products employs local and independently operating robotic panel assembly cells including a vison system for inspecting and grading veneer sheets, one or more veneer handling robots, one or more core handling robots, and one or more glue application robots to produce stacks of layered wood product panels locally near the pressing stations.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell, Jason Matthew Coutee
Filed: 20 Oct 20
Utility
LVL structure
30 Nov 21
An LVL structure is a rectangular cell suitable for weight bearing uses such as floor trusses.
Philip Bannos, David Bolton
Filed: 23 Jul 20
Utility
Method and system for ensuring the quality of a wood product based on surface irregularities using near infrared imaging
17 Aug 21
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, is used to accurately identify surface irregularities on a surface of a veneer sheet or other wood product.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 27 Nov 19
Utility
Method and system for ensuring the quality of a wood product based on surface irregularities using near infrared imaging and machine learning
2 Mar 21
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, and machine learning methods and systems, including one or more Machine Learning (ML) based surface irregularity prediction models, are used to accurately identify surface irregularities on a surface of a wood product, such as a veneer sheet or ribbon, and provide irregularity prediction data for the wood product.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 27 Nov 19
Utility
Method and system for adjusting the production process of a wood product based on a level of irregularity of a surface of the wood product using near infrared imaging
2 Mar 21
Near InfraRed NIR technology, including NIR cameras and detectors, are used to detect irregularity in the surface of a wood product.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 27 Nov 19
Utility
Imaging system for analysis of wood products
2 Nov 20
A black and white image of a wood product, such as a veneer sheet, is captured with a first camera and a color image of the wood product is captured with a second camera.
David Bolton, Jude Richard Peek, Curtis Fennell
Filed: 28 Nov 18
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