Patents by Inventor Raoul Grenier

Raoul Grenier 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).

  • Process of making a lamellated wood product
    Publication number: 20030010434
    Abstract: A process for making a lamellated wood product is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Les Placements R. Grenier Inc.
    Inventor: Raoul Grenier
  • Process for making a wood board and the wood board
    Patent number: 6025053
    Abstract: The process for making a wood board comprises the steps of: a) providing elongated pieces of wood each from a coniferous wood and each having a rectangular cross section; b) detecting an average fiber density of each of the pieces of wood; c) selecting among the pieces of wood those having an average fiber density at least equal to a predetermined fiber density; d) planing off edges of the pieces of wood selected in step c); and e) bonding side by side the pieces of wood planed off in step d) by means of their edges to form the wood board. The board produced thereby shows excellent mechanical characteristics. An advantage of the present invention is to provide a process for making high strength lumber products from coniferous trees which are traditionally considered as nonstructural wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: CFL Structure Inc.
    Inventor: Raoul Grenier
  • Process for making a wood board and the wood board
    Patent number: 5888620
    Abstract: The process for making a wood board comprises the steps of: a) providing elongated pieces of wood each from a coniferous wood and each having a rectangular cross section; b) detecting an average fiber density of each of the pieces of wood; c) selecting among the pieces of wood those having an average fiber density at least equal to a predetermined fiber density; d) planing off edges of the pieces of wood selected in step c); and e) bonding side by side the pieces of wood planed off in step d) by means of their edges to form the wood board. The board produced thereby shows excellent mechanical characteristics. An advantage of the present invention is to provide a process for making high strength lumber products from coniferous trees which are traditionally considered as nonstructural wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Cooperative Forestiere Laterriere
    Inventor: Raoul Grenier