# US 2019/0171998 A1 · Mass timber building factory system for producing prefabricated class-a fire-protected mass timber building components for use in constructing prefabricated class-a fire-protected mass timber buildings

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- Number: US 2019/0171998 A1
- Document ID: US20190171998A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/874,874
- Filed: 2018-01-18
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-12-02
- Assignees: M-Fire Suppression, Inc.
- Applicants: M-Fire Suppression, Inc.
- Inventors: Stephen Conboy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171998A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
- E04B 1/10: the elements consisting of wood
- E04B 1/942: {slab-shaped}
- E04B 2/707: {obturation by means of panels}
- E04C 2/24: laminated and composed of materials covered by two or more of groups E04C2/12, E04C2/16, E04C2/20
- G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes}
- G06K 19/0723: {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs}
- G06Q 10/083: Shipping
- H04W 4/00: Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
- E04B 1/0023: {Building characterised by incorporated canalisations (E04B1/34869 takes precedence)}
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001})
- E04C: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components, including cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue laminated timber (GLT) and nail-laminated timber (NLT), wherein multiple layers of Class-A fire-protection are provided to the multiple timber lamination layers so as to provided defend the CLT building components against fire, ground movement and high wind loads. Methods, systems and networks are provided for producing and managing the quality of such Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A prefabricated mass timber building factory system for prefabricating Class-A fire-protected mass timber buildings in response to customer orders, said prefabricated wood-framed building factory system comprising:
one or more production lines for producing prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components, for use in constructing a custom or specified prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building requested in an order from a customer;
wherein said each said production line includes a conveyor mechanism for conveying mass timber building components along at least a portion of said production line and through a fire-protection treatment stage for applying a clean fire inhibiting chemical (CFIC) liquid to mass timber building components, and allowing the mass timber building components to dry and attain Class-A fire-protection properties so as to produce Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components for use during subsequent stages of the Class-A fire-protected mass timber building component fabrication process; and
wherein said prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components are transported to a destination property location where a prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building is to be constructed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The prefabricated mass timber building factory system of claim 1, wherein said prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components are selected from the group consisting of wall panels, floor panels, stair panels, and roof panels.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The prefabricated mass timber building factory system of claim 1, which further comprises
a data center supporting said prefabricated mass timber building factory system and a network of mobile computing systems, each running a mobile application adapted to help track and manage orders for prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber buildings, and projects assigned to said orders.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The prefabricated mass timber factory system of claim 3, wherein each said mobile client computing system supports a mobile application for use by project administrators to track and manage customer orders for prefabricated mass timber buildings, and related projects involving fabrication of Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components for ordered prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber buildings.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The prefabricated mass timber factory system network of claim 3, wherein each said mobile client computing system supports a mobile application for use by customers to track and manage their orders and related projects involving prefabrication of Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components for constructing said ordered prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber buildings.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The prefabricated mass timber factory system network of claim 3, wherein said fire-protection treatment stage comprises a dipping tank filled with said clean fire inhibiting chemical (CFIC) liquid for dipping said conveyed lumber into said CFIC liquid, and allowing conveyed treated mass timber to dry and attain Class-A fire-protection properties and provide Class-A fire-protected mass timber for use during subsequent stages of said Class-A fire-protected mass timber building component fabrication process.

### Claim 7

A prefabricated mass timber building factory system one or more production lines, for producing prefabricated Class-A fire-protected wood-framed components, as needed to construct ordered prefabricated Class-fire-protected mass timber buildings, using a method comprising the steps (a):
(a) receiving an order at the factory system for a customized or specified prefabricated mass timber building, and the factory system creating a mass timber building project for the order placed by a customer using the mobile application installed and running on mobile computing system or through an equivalent website;
(b) analyzing the customized or specified mass timber building into its wood-framed components, and creates bill of materials (BOM) for the mass timber building project;
(c) determining the type and quantity of raw wood and/or engineered wood product (EWP) required to make each Class-A fire-protected mass timber component required by the mass timber building project;
(d) determining the supply clean fire inhibiting chemical (CFIC) liquid required to treat wood and/or engineered wood product (EWP) for each wood-framed component required by the prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building;
(e) automatically coating the wood and/or the EWPs along a production line, using a controlled supply of CFIC liquid so as to produce Class-A fire-protected wood required to prefabricate Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components for the prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building, specified by the order;
(f) producing the prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components required to construct the ordered Class-A fire-protected mass timber building;
(g) applying an unique identifying tag to each produced Class-A fire-protected mass timber building component produced for the ordered Class-A fire-protected mass timber building;
(h) loading each identifying-tagged Class-A fire-protected framed mass timber building component onto a vehicle; and
(i) delivering the vehicle to the location where the prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building is to be constructed from an assembly of said prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components.

### Claim at position 8

-9. (canceled)

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 which further comprises:
hosting a database-driven web site for uploading and storing (i) digital images and/or videos each prefabricated identifying-tagged Class-A fire-protected mass timber building component produced in said prefabricated mass timber building factory system, and (ii) other certification documents captured and collected during the production of prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components within said prefabricated mass timber building factory system;
whereby property insurance unwriters, builders, architects and other stakeholders can review such certifications and documentations at said web site during the prefabrication of mass timber buildings from said prefabricated mass timber building factory system.

### Claim at position 10

11-30. (canceled)

### Claim 31 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein said identifying tag is selected from the group consisting of a bar code identifier, an RFID tag, and a barcoded/RFID tag.

### Claim 32 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein said vehicle comprises a shipping container.

### Claim 33 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein step (e) comprises dip-coating the wood and/or the EWPs in a dipping tank containing a supply of said CFIC liquid for dip-coating wood pieces at atmospheric pressure, so as to produce Class-A fire-protected mass timber required to produce prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building components required for constructing the prefabricated Class-A fire-protected mass timber building specified by the order.