Patents by Inventor Wade C. Harrison, II

Wade C. Harrison, II 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).

  • Patent number: 5719795
    Abstract: The invention provides an easy-to-use method of containing consistent growth and yield values at varying levels of resolution (stand, size-class) for loblolly pine plantations in the southern United States. The invention is able to make projections of estimated values using either existing stand data, or predicted from bare-ground conditions. The invention evaluates stand performance based on estimates of potential or "target" productivity yields. The invention provides long-term expected yields for strategic planning, and short term projections for inventory purposes. The invention can function as a simulation tool to provide insights into the life-cycle of a stand under varying initial conditions. While most growth and yield models use an empirical, multiple regression, "best fits to the data" modelling methodology, the present invention is based upon a biomathematical modelling concept.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Neal E. Menkus, Wade C. Harrison, II, Richard F. Daniels