MELEE GEMSTONE SORTING

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 us...

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Main Authors MCGUINNESS, Colin, HARRIES, Trevor Anthony, PORTSMOUTH, Andrew, ROSE, Peter Stanley, HARRIS, Philip, FISHER, David
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.10.2024
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POSTAL SORTING
SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS
SORTING
SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTEDPIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202218709297