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US 11,926,071 B2Granted
Bonding wood or other plant products using ultrasound energy
OwnerBobak Ha'Eriinventor
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Abstract
A filler material is applied to a plurality of wood elements. The plurality of wood elements is bonded into a composite wood product, where the bonding includes delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements. The ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz.
Claims161
A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element comprises a spherical body;
- and
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element.
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A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- and
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element;
- wherein a motion controller controls one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
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A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- and
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element;
- wherein the ultrasound energy comprises a first amount of ultrasound energy and a second amount of ultrasound energy, wherein the first amount of ultrasound energy is delivered to a first depth of the plurality of wood elements, wherein the second amount of ultrasound energy is delivered to a second depth of the plurality of wood elements, wherein the second depth is different from the first depth, and wherein the second amount of ultrasound energy is different from the first amount of ultrasound energy.
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A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements, wherein the filler material comprises a metal;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- and
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element.
1 more element
A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element;
- and
- inspecting the composite wood product for a defect, the inspecting comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the composite wood product.
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A method of manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- applying a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- applying a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, the compression force applied by a roller element that includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- and
- bonding the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, the bonding comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz, and wherein the ultrasound energy is delivered by an ultrasound transducer via the roller element;
- wherein prior to the applying the filler material, pretreating the plurality of wood elements, the pretreating comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements;
- and wherein the pretreating comprising delivering ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements cleans the plurality of wood elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.