| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7429999 |
Camera calibrating apparatus and method |
September 30, 2008 |
| A camera calibrating apparatus uses a calibration target in combination with a laser source generating a laser beam defining a calibration plane and intersecting the camera field of view to define an object imaging area. The calibration target includes a frame defining a coplanar arr |
| 7292949 |
Method and apparatus for estimating surface moisture content of wood chips |
November 6, 2007 |
| Method and apparatus for estimating surface moisture content of wood chips employing a surface moisture measurement obtained from a non-contact surface moisture sensor, which measurement is calibrated with values of a set of optical parameters, such as HSL color camera signals, represent |
| 7194916 |
Apparatus and method for testing stiffness of articles |
March 27, 2007 |
| An apparatus for testing stiffness characteristics such as modulus of elasticity E of an article such as a piece of lumber moving in a conveying direction transverse to the testing axis, comprises a bearing unit capable of contacting the piece of lumber at two spaced apart portions t |
| 6842244 |
Particle quantifying apparatus and method |
January 11, 2005 |
| An apparatus for estimating the quantity of particles collected by a suction extractor includes a capturing element handling assembly including a pair of stationary plates disposed in a spaced relationship to define a gap therebetween, the stationary elements being provided with sets of |
| 6810741 |
Method for determining a vibratory excitation spectrum tailored to physical characteristics of a |
November 2, 2004 |
| Methods for determining a vibratory excitation spectrum are tailored to physical characteristics of a structure having critical elements located thereon to be subjected to vibration testing, such as a PCB to which connectors, resistors, capacitors, inductances, Integrated Circuits (IC) |
| 6763310 |
Modal analysis method and apparatus therefor |
July 13, 2004 |
| A modal analysis method and apparatus for acoustically determining vibration characteristics of a structure uses a MISO model. An acoustic excitation signal toward spatially distributed locations associated with the structure is generated while the latter is held vibrated, one location |
| 6708122 |
Apparatus and method for detecting twist in articles |
March 16, 2004 |
| An apparatus and method for detecting twist in an articles such as pieces of lumber being carried on a high-speed longitudinally moving conveyer use a non-contact scanning technique according to which a pair of transverse scan line beams is directed onto a surface of the article in space |
| 6690990 |
Method of optimizing a layout of selected parts to be cut |
February 10, 2004 |
| A method of optimizing a layout of selected parts to be cut from a piece of raw material such as wood, uses data representing geometric and defect-related characteristics of the each piece and data representing geometric and grade characteristics of a set of parts to be cut. A subset |
| 6494120 |
Bolt and nut disassembling apparatus |
December 17, 2002 |
| A apparatus for disassembling a threaded bolt and nut assembly wherein the bolt is initially extended through an opening provided on a structure and being secured thereto with the nut axially mounted on a threaded rod of the bolt. The apparatus comprises a tool body, a nut gripping eleme |
| 6354933 |
Meat deboning apparatus and method |
March 12, 2002 |
| An apparatus for deboning a piece of meat having an elongate bone portion, such as a loin piece provided with a spine portion, comprises an elongate support mounted on a frame for receiving the loin its spine portion being substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis defined by the sup |
| 6224796 |
Process for producing batches of rubber-based composition |
May 1, 2001 |
| Processes for the batch production of rubber-based compositions capable of being shaped and shaped articles made thereof. They include a step of high intensity mixing cured rubber particles with other selected compounds into a closed mixing chamber provided on a high intensity mixer incl |
| 6175092 |
Method and apparatus for classifying batches of wood chips or the like |
January 16, 2001 |
| A method and apparatus for classifying batches of wood chips or the like according to light reflection characteristics; provide optimal use of darker wood chips in pulp and paper processes. According to a preferred embodiment, light produced by a set of illumination sources is evenly |
| 6122065 |
Apparatus and method for detecting surface defects |
September 19, 2000 |
| Apparatus and method for detecting surface defects on an article freely standing on a conveyer, which generate profile trace data corresponding to profile trace at a cross-section of the article. A surface shape inspection unit comprising an optical ranging system using laser and cam |
| 6100081 |
Biofilter for purification of waste waters and method therefor |
August 8, 2000 |
| Apparatus for the purification of waste water and/or waste gas using a biofilter containing a filtering material, wherein the waste water move downwardly thereinto while the waste gas move upwardly or downwardly thereinto, is disclosed. Also disclosed is an apparatus for simultaneous |
| 5902177 |
Apparatus and method for removing ribs |
May 11, 1999 |
| The apparatus for automatically removing ribs portion from belly of a beast flank, such as pork flank, comprises a conveyor provided with gripping hooks for holding the flank in position on the conveyor during ribs portion removing, a camera disposed over flank top surface showing ribs |
| 5582467 |
Displaceable working apparatus with extensible boom |
December 10, 1996 |
| A displaceable working apparatus provided with a platform having an extensible boom and being displaced on a guide rail is disclosed. The apparatus has a main frame secured to a main support which is movably secured to the guide rail and a main stabilizing mechanism for immovably sec |
| 5557414 |
Method and apparatus for classifying articles according to their color |
September 17, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for classifying articles according to their color, wherein a first pair of wavelengths is selected on a plurality of light reflection curves in terms of a reflected light wavelength spectrum. An article to be inspected is illuminated with light comprising the first |
| 5493404 |
Method and apparatus for sensing color of articles |
February 20, 1996 |
| Method and apparatus for sensing the color of articles wherein a first pair of wavelengths is selected on a plurality of light reflection curves in terms of reflected light wavelength spectrum, these curves being associated with a plurality of articles constituting a sample represent |
| 5460178 |
Ultrasonic transmission imaging apparatus and method |
October 24, 1995 |
| A new ultrasonic transmission imaging apparatus is disclosed, which uses a new imaging method providing image focusing capability. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic emitter producing substantially continuous coherent ultrasonic waves toward an object to be inspected. The apparatus |
| 5344575 |
Apparatus and method for extracting liquid from a humid mass |
September 6, 1994 |
| The present invention relates to an apparatus for extracting liquid from a humid mass. The apparatus comprises a cylindrical housing having a first and a second end wall and a cylindrical side wall. At least one inlet is provided for admitting said humid mass in the housing. A pumping sy |
| 5150202 |
Separable diamond shaped multidimensional filters for composite video encoding/decoding applicat |
September 22, 1992 |
| Various 2D and 3D diamond shaped filters for encoding and decoding NTSC, PAL and ATV signals are presented. The particularity of the proposed system is its separability: the desired filter configurations are composed of multiple simple 1D filters operating individually in their own zero |
| 5113969 |
Displaceable working platform with extensible boom |
May 19, 1992 |
| A displaceable working platform comprising a main frame having stabilizing extension posts secured thereto for immovably securing the main frame to surrounding surfaces. A displaceable platform is slidingly secured to the main frame. The platform is displaceable on the main frame from a |
| 5006225 |
Method and apparatus for detecting humidity in cut lumber |
April 9, 1991 |
| A method and an apparatus for automatically detecting the approximate percentage of humidity in predetermined types of lumber cut to specific lengths. A conveyor is provided for conveying individual pieces of cut lumber to a weighing station which consists of platforms on which indiv |
| 4897881 |
Optimum fast textural feature extractor |
January 30, 1990 |
| The invention relates to a textural parameter extractor for classification or learning. Four (4) simple 2D optimum masks independent of image, are applied to four adjacent pixels in order to diagonize the associated covariance matrice. The first three (3) central moments, namely absolute |
| 4782344 |
Microwave size/speed vehicle detector |
November 1, 1988 |
| A vehicle sensing apparatus and method for detecting the size and speed of a vehicle travelling on a roadway. The apparatus comprises a directional microwave non-emitting antenna for collecting reflected microwave signals from above a roadway. An electronic vehicle sensing circuit is con |
| 4716213 |
Polyesters polyols prepared from glutaric acid, succinic acid and adipic acid, and polyurethanes |
December 29, 1987 |
| The preparation of the polyols involves the following steps: (a) introducing in a reactor a mixture of acids comprising about 50 to 70% by weight of glutaric acid, about 15 to 30% by weight of succinic acid and about 10 to 20% by weight of adipic acid, or esters or anhydrides of these |
| 4708857 |
Process for preparing a crystalline iron-borosilicate |
November 24, 1987 |
| A crystalline ironborosilicate comprises a molecular sieve material having the following composition in terms of mole ratios of oxideswherein M is at least one cation having a valence n, a is greater than zero but less than 1, b is greater than zero but less than 1 such that a+b=1, y is |
| 4673982 |
Multiple frequency adaptive noise filter for removing interference signals from a frequency band |
June 16, 1987 |
| A multiple frequency adaptive filter system for filtering undesired periodic and/or correlated interference signals contained in the same frequency band as a desired input signal. The filter system is capable of filtering at least two sinusoidal interference signals and incorporates a |
| 4623526 |
Process for the preparation of a crystalline titanoborosilicate |
November 18, 1986 |
| A new crystalline titanoborosilicate comprises a molecular sieve material having the following composition in terms of mole ratios of oxide:wherein M is at least one cation having a valence n, a is greater than zero but less than 1, b is greater than zero but less than 1 such that a+b=1, y |
| 4589083 |
Adaptive sinusoidal interference filter |
May 13, 1986 |
| The invention relates to an adaptive filtering system for cancelling one or more sinusoidal interference signal contained with a desired signal in an incoming signal. A phase-locked loop is used to track a sinusoidal interference frequency and to synthesize various synchronous in-pha |
| 4562470 |
Electrical noise reducer for T.V. signals |
December 31, 1985 |
| A digital system for removing, from a television signal, the electrical noise generated by faulty isolators from power lines. A thin horizontal segment noise detector locates possible noisy pixels (picture elements), and an image horizontal line verifier prevents false alarms given by th |
| 4559140 |
Paint filter |
December 17, 1985 |
| The present invention relates to a paint strainer, its blank and the method of making same. The strainer comprises a conical receptacle having a conically tapering side wall formed of stiff sheet material and defining an upper support portion having an open end, and a lower filtration |
| 4549456 |
Noise damping guard for circular saws |
October 29, 1985 |
| A noise damping guard for a circular saw blade of the type mounted for axial rotation relative to a material support plane disposed transverse to the cutting axis of the blade. The guard comprises a stationary lower guard section secured beneath the support plane and a pivoted upper guar |
| 4534868 |
System and method for extracting liquid from a humid mass by compression |
August 13, 1985 |
| The present invention relates to a system and a method of extracting liquid from a humid mass by compressing same. The system comprises a conduit of linear, circular or other shape through which the humid mass is displaced. The conduit is of rectangular cross-section, which cross-section |
| 4519998 |
Process for the preparation of a crystalline titanoborosilicate |
May 28, 1985 |
| A new crystalline titanoborosilicate comprises a molecular sieve material having the following composition in terms of mole ratios of oxide:wherein M is at least one cation having a valence n, y is a value within the range of 8 to about 500, and z is a value within the range of 0 to abou |
| 4502826 |
Toggle fastener |
March 5, 1985 |
| The disclosure herein describes a device for fastening objects to thin or hollow walls which comprises: a bolt, a nut with an aperture, a guide blade mounted to the bolt and extending lengthwise thereof and a bascule mounted to the bolt and interconnected to the nut; pivotal movement of |
| 4424280 |
Ceramic foams and process of preparing the same |
January 3, 1984 |
| The disclosure describes ceramic foams, for example made of clay, and a process for preparing these foams. Once there is obtained a mixture defining a slip, the latter is caused to be foamed by the addition of controlled quantities of a gas, such as air, thus making it possible to re |
| 4422488 |
Machine for producing drawer-sides |
December 27, 1983 |
| The machine described in this disclosure serves to produce pairs of drawer sides from a panel, the thickness of which is slightly more than twice the thickness of one drawer-side; a first arrangement of saws cuts the panel to a predetermined drawer-side height; while a second arrangement |
| 4345344 |
Hospital bed |
August 24, 1982 |
| A hospital bed of the type having a base frame and a displaceable frame supported above the base frame by adjustable leg supports whereby the adjustable frame may be displaced vertically above the base frame in parallel relation or at an angular position such as a trendelenburg posit |
| 4313172 |
Apparatus and method for measuring the roughness of lumber |
January 26, 1982 |
| A method and an apparatus for automatically measuring the thickness and the roughness of elongated articles, such as wooden boards. The device comprises a housing having an opening therethrough to receive at least a portion of a board to be measured. At least one contact probe is provide |
| 4305440 |
Cutting tool |
December 15, 1981 |
| The specification describes a cutting tool comprising a cylindrical support having a series of cavities arranged in helicoidal rows on its outer surface; in each cavity, a tool-carrier and a chip-breaker are secured by means of a set-screw; means are provided for adjusting the height of |
| 4293820 |
Positive feedback biquad filter |
October 6, 1981 |
| A positive feedback RC active biquadratic filter circuit comprising a passive input RC section and an active amplification output section having at least one operational amplifier. The RC section has two true resistive T-networks and a true capacitive T-network connected to receive an in |
| 4245431 |
Apparatus for making seedling tubes |
January 20, 1981 |
| The apparatus comprises a delumper-sifter and a mixer used to prepare a mixture of peat and water which is placed in storage; the mixture is then passed to a forming device, is extruded in the form of continuous cylinder and is covered with a sheet of degradable paper; the covered produc |
| 4107465 |
Automatic audiometer system |
August 15, 1978 |
| An audiometer for testing the hearing characteristic of a person. The audiometer is entirely operable by the user whereby technicians are not required. The audiometer comprises a source of audible and selectable fixed frequency signals. An automatic frequency selector switch selects a |
| 4016881 |
Instrument for use in laparoscopic tubal cauterization |
April 12, 1977 |
| The instrument is used in laparoscopic tubal cauterization whereby a fallopian tube is completely blocked by coagulation and comprises: an elongated narrow sheath; an electrically insulated separator means slidably mounted in the sheath; and a pair of bipolar electrodes secured in di |
