Method and apparatus for on-line monitoring of log sawing

US6467352B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• PERCEPTRON, INC. · US
• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

• Mark E. Schafer · New York, US
• Robert J. Ross · Raleigh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 22, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/178
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Ultrasonic techniques are applied to the measurement of wooden members to detect splitting during sawing operations and thereby allow modification of a sawing technique or change in saw cut placement.