US Patent 7938156 Method for optimizing lumber

Patent 7938156 was granted and assigned to Weyerhaeuser on May, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Weyerhaeuser

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

79381560

Patent Inventor Names

Philip Latos0

Date of Patent

May 10, 2011

Patent Application Number

113795150

Date Filed

April 20, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Dana Ross

Patent abstract

Methods for optimizing lumber are provided. In an embodiment, boards cut from a log are examined for warp stability and/or knots. This occurs prior to and/or after the planing process. Based on the examination for warp stability and/or knots, the boards can be sent to a lumber upgrade process, such as for example, re-drying, edging, splitting, trimming, chopping, chipping, or the like. Accordingly, the method of the present invention enables more efficient allocation of lumber towards manufacturing needs.