Patents Assigned to Wood Drying Research Association
  • Method and apparatus for drying wood
    Patent number: 6381871
    Abstract: A method of drying wood comprises the step of drying wood in a drying chamber at a controlled temperature and a controlled humidity. The temperature and the moisture content inside the wood while being dried are monitored continuously or intermittently, and the temperature and the humidity in the drying chamber are controlled based on the resulting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Wood Drying Research Association
    Inventor: Taira Uehara