US2013153114A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of producing spalted wood veneers and method of producing spalted wood products

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 16, 2007Filed: Feb 15, 2013Published: Jun 20, 2013
Est. expiryMar 16, 2027(~0.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brian W. Beakler
E04F 15/02Y10T428/24777Y10T156/10Y10T428/31982B05D 5/00
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Abstract

Methods of production of spalted wood veneer and spalted wood products are disclosed. The method of production of the spalted wood veneer includes comprising forming a wood veneer, and inoculating the wood veneer with spalting spores. The inoculated wood veneer is positioned in the chamber, which may be sterilized. The method of production of the spalted wood product includes sterilizing a chamber and inoculating a wood product with spalting spores. The inoculated wood product is positioned in the chamber.

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         1 . A method of production of a spalted wood veneer, comprising:
 forming a wood veneer;   sterilizing a chamber; and   inoculating the wood veneer with spalting spores,   wherein the inoculated wood veneer is positioned in the chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the spalting spores are selected from the group consisting of white rot spores, blue stain spores and a combination of white rot spores and blue stain spores. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the spalting spores are in a solution. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the inoculating is by applying the solution with a roll coater. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the inoculating is by spraying the solution. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inoculated wood veneer is stacked within a plurality of inoculated wood veneers in the chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sterilizing by subjecting the chamber to ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the inoculated wood veneer is subjected to a predetermined environment having an average temperature of from about 50° F. to about 100° F. and a relative humidity of from about 50% RH to about 90% RH. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the predetermined environment has an average temperature of from about 70° F. and about 90° F. and a relative humidity of from about 70% RH to about 50% RH. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the chamber is oxygen rich. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wood veneer has a moisture content of about 20% to about 40% during the spalting. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein continued spalting is deterred by raising the temperature of the wood veneer to at least 130° F. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the spalted wood veneer is coated. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the spalted wood veneer is coated with a wax, an oil, a glue or an impregnation chemical. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the impregnation chemical is an acrylic. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising gluing the inoculated wood veneer to a base to form a spalted engineered wood flooring. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wood veneer is a species of wood selected from the group consisting of maple, elm, beech, birch, buckeye, basswood, sycamore, apple, hickory, red oak, white oak, and walnut. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wood veneer is formed from a log, bolt, or flitch. 
     
     
         19 . A method of production of a spalted wood product, comprising:
 sterilizing a chamber;   inoculating a wood product with spalting spores,   wherein the inoculated wood product is positioned in the chamber.   
     
     
         20 . A method of production of a spalted wood veneer, comprising:
 forming a wood veneer,   inoculating the wood veneer with spalting spores,   wherein the inoculated wood veneer is positioned in the chamber.

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