Patent Document ID: 9151717
Application ID: 13255920
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of imaging a cut stone, comprising: a) obtaining a plurality of first images of said cut stone from a first plurality of points of view relative to said stone; b) using said first images to obtain information regarding said cut stone and calculating a scanning pattern based on said information; c) maneuvering at least one of a holder of said cut stone and at least one image sensor according to said scanning pattern so as to capture at least by said sensor a plurality of second images of said cut stone from a second plurality of points of view, which are different from the first plurality of points of view and which provide viewing directions around said cut stone with horizontal and vertical angle differences therebetween, the number of points of view having vertical angle differences between their viewing directions in the second plurality of points of view being greater than that in the first plurality of points of view, said viewing directions including a direction facing the cut stone's table facet; d) cropping a plurality of segments from said plurality of second images while aligning them according to the scanning pattern used for their capturing; and e) generating a volumetric image of said cut stone from said plurality of segments, said volumetric image allowing a viewer to view said part of the cut stone as imaged from said viewing directions.