Patents Assigned to Newman-Whitney
  • Method and apparatus for optimizing planer mill output
    Patent number: 5251681
    Abstract: A method and associated apparatus for selecting a target rate of board treatment by a woodworking tool, measuring the difference between the actual rate of board treatment by the woodworking tool and the selected target rate, calculating the tool speed required to reduce the difference between the target rate and the actual rate to zero, and then periodically adjusting the tool speed of the woodworking tool based on the calculated speed required to reduce the difference to zero.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: Newman-Whitney
    Inventor: David K. Davenport