(19)
(11) EP 2 167 992 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.09.2011 Bulletin 2011/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/21

(21) Application number: 08771622.1

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 17/89(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/067710
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/002859 (31.12.2008 Gazette 2009/01)

(54)

IDENTIFYING VEGETATION ATTRIBUTES FROM LIDAR DATA

IDENTIFIZIEREN VON VEGETATIONSATTRIBUTEN AUS LIDAR-DATEN

IDENTIFICATION D'ATTRIBUTS DE VÉGÉTATION À PARTIR DE DONNÉES DE LIDAR

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.06.2007 US 767084

(43) Date of publication of application:
31.03.2010 Bulletin 2010/13

(73) Proprietor: Weyerhaeuser NR Company
Federal Way, WA 98003 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WELTY, Jeffry J.
    Tacoma, WA 98422 (US)
  • BIRDSALL, Earl T
    Federal Way, WA 98023 (US)
  • MCKINNEY, Robert, K.
    Lake Tapps, WA 98391 (US)

(74) Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)


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