Patent ID: 11915407
Assignee: GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA, INC. (GIA)
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of obtaining a clarity grade for a gemstone, comprising:
by a computer, receiving a pixelated image of a gemstone;
by the computer, mapping, using the pixilated image of the gemstone, facets of the gemstone;
by the computer, correcting the mapped facets of the gem using a vision detection algorithm;
by the computer, creating an outline of corrected, mapped facets from the pixelated image of the gemstone;
by the computer, receiving an indication of a region of interest in the pixelated image from a user input;
by the computer, analyzing pixels in the region of interest;
by the computer, identifying any inclusions or inclusion reflections within the pixels in the region of interest; and
by the computer, determining a clarity grade based on the analysis of pixels in the region of interest.