Method for grading a wood sample based on pith direction...

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2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Ross, Dana (Department: 3725)

Woodworking

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Including monitoring of operation

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07900663

ABSTRACT:
Methods are provided for determining a location of a pith along a length of a wood sample. The methods may comprise the steps of: determining pith direction; selecting two areas of the wood sample at which two or more chords of a ring can be defined; bisecting the chords to define a line perpendicular to the chords; and locating at least one intersection point for two or more of the bisecting perpendicular lines.

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patent: 7715011 (2010-05-01), Huang et al.
patent: 2005/0031158 (2005-02-01), Biernacki et al.

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