NZ506565A - Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members using a measurement of wave distortion - Google Patents

Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members using a measurement of wave distortion

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NZ506565A
NZ506565A NZ506565A NZ50656599A NZ506565A NZ 506565 A NZ506565 A NZ 506565A NZ 506565 A NZ506565 A NZ 506565A NZ 50656599 A NZ50656599 A NZ 50656599A NZ 506565 A NZ506565 A NZ 506565A
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Prior art keywords
measurement
characterizing
ultrasonic apparatus
wave distortion
wooden members
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NZ506565A
Inventor
Mark E Schafer
Robert J Ross
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Us Natural Resources
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Priority claimed from US09/151,432 external-priority patent/US6029522A/en
Priority claimed from US09/197,165 external-priority patent/US6295907B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/196,674 external-priority patent/US6092418A/en
Application filed by Us Natural Resources filed Critical Us Natural Resources
Publication of NZ506565A publication Critical patent/NZ506565A/en

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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24Probes
    • G01N29/2493Wheel shaped probes
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/023Solids
    • G01N2291/0238Wood
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/042Wave modes
    • G01N2291/0421Longitudinal waves
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/042Wave modes
    • G01N2291/0422Shear waves, transverse waves, horizontally polarised waves
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/044Internal reflections (echoes), e.g. on walls or defects
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/048Transmission, i.e. analysed material between transmitter and receiver
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/10Number of transducers
    • G01N2291/102Number of transducers one emitter, one receiver
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/10Number of transducers
    • G01N2291/103Number of transducers one emitter, two or more receivers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/10Number of transducers
    • G01N2291/105Number of transducers two or more emitters, two or more receivers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01NINVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/26Scanned objects
    • G01N2291/263Surfaces
    • G01N2291/2634Surfaces cylindrical from outside

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)

Abstract

Ultrasonic technique is applied to the measurement of wooden member (10) to identify localized anomalies internal to the wooden member (10) substantially smaller than the full width of the ultrasonic beam (48).
NZ506565A 1998-02-26 1999-02-23 Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members using a measurement of wave distortion NZ506565A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US7609098P 1998-02-26 1998-02-26
US8201898P 1998-04-16 1998-04-16
US8201298P 1998-04-16 1998-04-16
US09/151,432 US6029522A (en) 1998-02-26 1998-09-11 Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members
US09/197,165 US6295907B1 (en) 1998-04-16 1998-11-20 Method and apparatus for on-line monitoring of log sawing
US09/196,674 US6092418A (en) 1998-04-16 1998-11-20 Method and apparatus for detecting and characterizing splits in logs
PCT/US1999/003919 WO1999044049A1 (en) 1998-02-26 1999-02-23 Ultrasonic apparatus for characterizing wooden members using a measurement of wave distortion

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AU (1) AU754908B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2321576C (en)
NO (1) NO20004275L (en)
NZ (1) NZ506565A (en)
WO (1) WO1999044049A1 (en)

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JPS6013257A (en) * 1983-07-04 1985-01-23 Fujikura Ltd Ultrasonic diagnosis
US5024091A (en) * 1986-03-25 1991-06-18 Washington State University Research Foundation, Inc. Non-destructive evaluation of structural members
GB8622731D0 (en) * 1986-09-20 1986-10-29 Bio Kil Chemicals Ltd Testing timbers
US5097881A (en) * 1991-04-25 1992-03-24 Blount, Inc. Ultrasonic log grading
US5237870A (en) * 1991-09-20 1993-08-24 Metriguard Inc. Stress wave method and apparatus for estimating the structural quality of finger joints
US5804728A (en) * 1994-09-07 1998-09-08 The Regents Of The University Of California Method and apparatus for non-intrusively detecting hidden defects caused by bio-deterioration in living trees and round wood materials

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CA2321576A1 (en) 1999-09-02
NO20004275D0 (en) 2000-08-25
CA2321576C (en) 2007-12-04
EP1057011A1 (en) 2000-12-06
AU754908B2 (en) 2002-11-28
AU2783299A (en) 1999-09-15
EP1057011A4 (en) 2003-08-13
NO20004275L (en) 2000-10-18

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