Systems and methods for culling structural members
US11204599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/41865
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lumber culling system may include a carriage with a distal wall and a proximal wall spaced apart from one another to form an interior of the carriage. An aperture may extend through the distal wall and the proximal wall. The aperture is sized and shaped to allow a board of wood to pass through the distal wall and the proximal wall. Further, the interior of the carriage is visible within the aperture. Imaging equipment may be disposed within the interior of the carriage and arranged to scan a portion of each side of the board of wood that is positioned within the aperture. The carriage may be moved along a length of the board of wood while the board of wood is at rest on static datum supports.
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