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US 12,257,738 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.
Claims127
A system for manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- a filler material applicator configured to apply a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- a roller element configured to apply a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element comprises a spherical body and includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- an ultrasound transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements via the roller element to bond the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz;
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- a motion controller configured to control one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
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A system for manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- a filler material applicator configured to apply a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- a roller element configured to apply a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements, and wherein the surface includes a plurality of protrusions;
- an ultrasound transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements via the roller element to bond the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz;
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- a motion controller configured to control one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
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A system for manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- a filler material applicator configured to apply a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- a roller element configured to apply a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements, and wherein the surface includes a plurality of recessed features;
- an ultrasound transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements via the roller element to bond the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz;
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- a motion controller configured to control one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
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A system for manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- a filler material applicator configured to apply a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- a roller element configured to apply a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements, and wherein the surface includes at least one protrusion and wherein the surface includes at least one recessed feature;
- an ultrasound transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements via the roller element to bond the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHz;
- and
- a motion controller configured to control one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
2 more elements
A system for manufacturing a composite wood product, comprising:
- a filler material applicator configured to apply a filler material to a plurality of wood elements;
- a roller element configured to apply a compression force to the plurality of wood elements, wherein the roller element includes a surface that applies the compression force to the plurality of wood elements;
- an ultrasound transducer configured to deliver ultrasound energy to the plurality of wood elements via the roller element to bond the plurality of wood elements into a composite wood product, wherein the ultrasound energy has a frequency within a frequency range of 10 kHz-20 MHZ;
- a pretreatment delivery component configured to pretreat the plurality of wood elements prior to application of the filler material;
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- a motion controller configured to control one or more movements of the ultrasound transducer and the roller element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.