Melee gemstone sorting
US12194504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C2501/0063
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of sorting gemstones comprises receiving one or more gemstones at a collection location; determining, at the collection location, that one of the one or more gemstones is correctly oriented; transferring the correctly oriented gemstone from the collection location onto a moveable surface using an automated arm; transporting the gemstone upon the moveable surface to one or more measurement locations; measuring one or more properties of the gemstone at the one or more measurement locations while the gemstone is supported upon the moveable surface; and sorting the gemstone based upon the one or more measured properties.
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