Patents by Inventor Dusko Ballmer

Dusko Ballmer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for preparing logs for a log structure
    Patent number: 9308665
    Abstract: A method of preparing a log comprising scanning the log, matching the scanned log to a virtual log, generating a cutting profile for the scanned log from the matched virtual log and cutting the log in accordance with the generated cutting profile. A method for preparing a log structure including a plurality of logs. The method comprising scanning the logs, generating a cutting profile associated with each log, cutting each of the logs according to the associated cutting profile and, assembling the log structure with the cut logs. A system for preparing logs, the system comprising a scanning subsystem, a machining subsystem and, a CAD design subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Dusko Ballmer
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING LOGS FOR A LOG STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110213595
    Abstract: A method of preparing a log comprising scanning the log, matching the scanned log to a virtual log, generating a cutting profile for the scanned log from the matched virtual log and cutting the log in accordance with the generated cutting profile. A method for preparing a log structure including a plurality of logs. The method comprising scanning the logs, generating a cutting profile associated with each log, cutting each of the logs according to the associated cutting profile and, assembling the log structure with the cut logs. A system for preparing logs, the system comprising a scanning subsystem, a machining subsystem and, a CAD design subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Dusko Ballmer