Patent ID: 9008832
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B07C,G01N

Abstract:
1. A diamond sorting system comprising: a diamond source for supplying one or more diamonds to be graded, a vision system arranged to receive a diamond from the diamond source for grading the diamond and having: a processor arranged to receive data indicative of the one or more images from the one or more cameras, and to execute an algorithm on the data to grade the diamond, a diamond collection unit arranged to receive a graded diamond from the vision system, and an electromechanical diamond transporter arranged to transport a diamond to be graded from the diamond source to the vision system, and further arranged to transport a graded diamond from the vision system to the diamond collection unit, and wherein the transporter comprises at least one robotic arm unit, the at least one robotic arm unit comprising a first robotic arm, moveable between the diamond source and the vision system, and configured to transport the diamond to be graded from the diamond source to the vision system for grading, and a second robotic arm, moveable between the vision system and the diamond collection unit, and configured to transport the graded diamond from the vision system to the diamond collection unit.