Automated system and method for clarity measurements and clarity grading

    公开(公告)号:US11562473B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17103737

    申请日:2020-11-24

    IPC分类号: G06T7/00 G01N21/87 G01N21/88

    摘要: A computer-based system and method for taking clarity measurements of a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, are provided and include receiving a pixilated image of a gem and identifying pixels representing an inclusion. The method and medium further include determining characteristics of the inclusion as a function of the pixels representing the inclusion, and providing a clarity grade based upon the determined characteristics. Also provided is a method for mapping a gem, and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, which include receiving a pixilated image of a gem having facet edges, and identifying pixels representing the facet edges. The method and medium further include generating a diagram of the gem, such that the diagram is a function of the pixels representing the facet edges, and superimposing the diagram onto the pixilated image.

    FLUORESCENCE IMAGING OF GEMSTONE ON TRANSPARENT STAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20220252520A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-11

    申请号:US17731752

    申请日:2022-04-28

    IPC分类号: G01N21/87 G01N21/64

    摘要: Systems and methods here may be used for a setup of fluorescence image capturing of a gemstone, such as a diamond placed on a flat stage. Some examples utilize a setup that both sends light and captures the image from the table side of the gemstone by passing ultraviolet (UV) light between 10 nm and 400 nm to the gemstone and capturing the excited fluorescence image for analysis through a dichroic beam splitter. In some examples, the cutoff is 300 nm. The dichroic beam splitter arrangement allows for the camera to focus on the same interface of the stage and gemstone over and over for ease of use and without moving, changing, or adjusting the equipment for different samples.