US 12,326,423 B2
Computer-implemented processing of sound wave signals for non-destructive evaluation of wooden specimen
Yishi Lee, Littleton, CO (US); Wayne Hall, Denver, CO (US); and Dion Hall, Canberra (AU)
Assigned to INNER VIEW TECHNOLOGIES LP, Auckland (NZ)
Filed by Volt Holdings Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,981.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/239,035, filed on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0066782 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 29/11 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/07 (2006.01); G01N 29/46 (2006.01); G01N 33/46 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 29/043 (2013.01) [G01N 29/07 (2013.01); G01N 29/11 (2013.01); G01N 29/46 (2013.01); G01N 33/46 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for performing non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of a wooden specimen, comprising, by a computing device, wherein the computing device is operatively coupled to a first acoustic wave transducer and a second acoustic wave transducer;
receiving, by the first acoustic wave transducer, first acoustic wave signal data transmitted by the second acoustic wave transducer for NDE of the wooden specimen;
receiving, by the second acoustic wave transducer, second acoustic wave signal data transmitted by the first acoustic wave transducer, wherein the second acoustic wave data is transmitted simultaneously with the first acoustic wave signal data;
processing at least the first acoustic wave signal data to determine wave characteristics;
determining an estimated strength metric of the wooden specimen based on one or more of the wave characteristics; and
displaying, on a graphical user interface in communication with the computing device, an indication of the estimated strength metric of the wooden specimen.