Patents by Inventor Raymond W. McIntyre

Raymond W. McIntyre 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).

  • Roller mechanism using an array of ultrasound elements to interrogate wood properties
    Patent number: 6684705
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and an apparatus for detecting anomalies in a wooden member. The apparatus includes a first roller device comprising a first array of transducers, and a second roller device comprising a second array of transducers. A first transducer in the first array of transducers communicates with more than one transducer in the second array of transducers. The apparatus may be designed such that the wooden member may pass between the first roller device and the second roller device. In addition, the first array of transducers and the second array of transducers maintain an orientation perpendicular to the moving direction of the wooden member as the first roller device and the second roller device roll along the wooden member. Each of the transducers operate in an ultrasonic frequency range. Also, each transducer in the first array of transducers is acoustically isolated from each other transducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: U.S. Natural Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Schafer, Raymond W. McIntyre, Michael K. Knauer