IP Library Granted Patent US 8,213,000
Granted Patent B2
US 8,213,000 · App. 12/463,106 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Retail compatible detection of CVD grown diamond

Assignee: Apollo Diamond Gemstone Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,213,000
App. No.
12/463,106
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a radiation source to provide short wavelength light. A holder positions a table of a gemstone to receive the light. A detector is positioned to receive fluorescent light from the gemstone when the gemstone is a CVD grown gemstone.

Claims (24)

1. A system comprising:

a radiation source to provide short wavelength light;

a holder having a top surface on which to position a table of a gemstone to receive the light;

a detector positioned to receive fluorescent light from the gemstone when the gemstone is a CVD grown gemstone; and

a cooling device to cool the top surface of the holder, which is formed to then cool the gemstone positioned on the top surface of the holder.

2. The system of claim 1 and further comprising a lens coupled between the radiation source and the holder.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the cooling device is a thermoelectric cooler.

4. The system of claim 1 and further comprising a filter positioned between the gemstone and the detector.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the filter provides emitted light from the gemstone to the detector when the gemstone is a CVD grown gemstone.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the radiation source comprises a short wavelength laser.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the detector is adapted to detect light with wavelength(s) near 575 and/or 637 nm.

8. A system comprising:

a radiation source to provide short wavelength light;

a first optical fiber optically coupled to the radiation source;

a holder having an integrated cooling device to position a table of a gemstone to receive the light from the first optical fiber;

a second optical fiber optically coupled to receive fluorescent light from the gemstone when the gemstone is a CVD grown gemstone; and

a detector positioned to receive the fluorescent light from the second optical fiber to detect the fluorescent light to identify a gemstone as a CVD grown gemstone.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the integrated cooling device includes a thermoelectric cooler.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the radiation source comprises a short wavelength laser.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the detector is adapted to detect light with wavelength(s) near 575 and/or 637 nm.

12. The system of claim 8 wherein the second optical fiber comprises multiple optical fibers wrapped around the first optical fiber for at least a portion of the length of the first optical fiber.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the first and second optical fibers are adapted to carry light from the radiation source and emitted from the gemstone respectively.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein the top surface of the holder has indentations to hold diamonds.

15. The system of claim 8 wherein the holder includes a top surface including indentations to hold diamonds.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2015
From: SCIO DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
To: HERITAGE GEMSTONE INVESTORS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034736/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2013
From: APOLLO DIAMOND GEMSTONE CORPORATION
To: SCIO DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030615/0817 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Apr 22, 2010
From: ARIZONA, UNIVERSITY OF
To: ENERGY, UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF
Reel/Frame 024271/0875 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2009
From: LINARES, ROBERT C.; DOERING, PATRICK J.
To: APOLLO DIAMOND GEMSTONE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023721/0088 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61051929 · May 9, 2008
Related Publication 20100026985A1 · Feb 4, 2010