Patents by Inventor Peter Stegmeier

Peter Stegmeier 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).

  • System and method for measuring trees during processing
    Patent number: 7997309
    Abstract: A system for measuring the length of a tree being processed through a delimber including a log feed roller mechanism for moving the tree, a delimbing head for delimbing the tree that is movable in a forward and reverse direction relative to the log feed roller mechanism, a measuring wheel resiliently mounted on the delimbing head, and a trimsaw movably mounted on the delimbing head. The length of the processed tree extending beyond the delimbing head may be calculated from signals encoded by the log feed roller mechanism and the measuring wheel. Logs may be cut from the tree by the trimsaw. Two photosensors located at known positions may be used to calculate the total length of the tree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Risley Enterprises Ltd.
    Inventors: Reggald Emory Isley, Peter Stegmeier
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TREES DURING PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20080128051
    Abstract: A system for measuring the length of a tree being processed through a delimber including a log feed roller mechanism for moving the tree, a delimbing head for delimbing the tree that is movable in a forward and reverse direction relative to the log feed roller mechanism, a measuring wheel resiliently mounted on the delimbing head, and a trimsaw movably mounted on the delimbing head. The length of the processed tree extending beyond the delimbing head may be calculated from signals encoded by the log feed roller mechanism and the measuring wheel. Logs may be cut from the tree by the trimsaw. Two photosensors located at known positions may be used to calculate the total length of the tree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: RISLEY ENTERPRISES LTD.
    Inventors: Reggald Emory ISLEY, Peter STEGMEIER