Patent ID: 7926524
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B23D,B27B,B27G

Abstract:
1. A process for detecting hit or miss defects in wood, comprising the steps of: (a) applying color to a top surface and a bottom surface of said wood; (b) after step (a), prepping said wood by processing said top and bottom surfaces of said wood in at least one of a planer or a sander, or a combination thereof; (c) ripping said wood into wood strips; (d) after steps (b) and (c), processing said strips in a scanning station comprising a scanner and a cross-cutting saw operatively associated with said scanner, said scanner being adapted to scan said strips for the presence of defects and to control said cross-cutting saw to cut said strips in order to remove portions of said strips containing defects; and (e) after steps (b) and (c), scanning said strips of wood for the presence of color on said top and bottom surfaces which remains after said prepping, and controlling the cross-cutting saw to remove portions of said strips which include color.