Abstract: The disclosed devices can ascertain attributes of sample materials. For example, a portable device can include a chamber that forms a reference environment for a camera device to capture an image of a sample material in an interior of the chamber. The portable device can include an opening to the interior of the chamber and a stage configured to position the sample material on a surface area and at a distance from the camera device. As such, the camera device can capture the image of the sample material at a resolution that enables ascertaining an attribute of the sample material based on a detectable physical characteristic of the sample material. The detectable physical characteristic of the sample material includes a color, size, shape, or texture.

Abstract: A scanning device that has a housing including an opaque wall configured to position an imaging device (e.g., still or video camera) to capture an image of a tangible object, a staging area (e.g., transparent wall, opening) opposite of the opaque wall, and an opaque body extending between the opaque wall and the staging area. The scanning device has a chamber that enables the imaging device to capture the image relative to the staging area. A focal distance from the imaging device to the staging area enables capturing a physical characteristic (e.g., a color, size, shape, texture, pattern) of the tangible object in the image at a resolution that enables ascertaining an attribute (e.g., authenticity, purity, or quality) of the tangible object. The opaque body can have an expandable structure to increases or decrease a focal distance to the tangible object.

Abstract: A scanning device that has a housing including an opaque wall configured to position an imaging device (e.g., still or video camera) to capture an image of a tangible object, a staging area (e.g., transparent wall, opening) opposite of the opaque wall, and an opaque body extending between the opaque wall and the staging area. The scanning device has a chamber that enables the imaging device to capture the image relative to the staging area. A focal distance from the imaging device to the staging area enables capturing a physical characteristic (e.g., a color, size, shape, texture, pattern) of the tangible object in the image at a resolution that enables ascertaining an attribute (e.g., authenticity, purity, or quality) of the tangible object. The opaque body can have an expandable structure to increases or decrease a focal distance to the tangible object.

Abstract: The disclosed devices can ascertain attributes of sample materials. For example, a portable device can include a chamber that forms a reference environment for a camera device to capture an image of a sample material in an interior of the chamber. The portable device can include an opening to the interior of the chamber and a stage configured to position the sample material on a surface area and at a distance from the camera device. As such, the camera device can capture the image of the sample material at a resolution that enables ascertaining an attribute of the sample material based on a detectable physical characteristic of the sample material. The detectable physical characteristic of the sample material includes a color, size, shape, or texture.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include at least one system, method, and device for ascertaining attributes of sample material. A method includes enabling a scanning device to capture images of samples placed on an internal surface of the scanning device. The captured images can be communicated over a communications network to a service (e.g., cloud-based service) that can detect features in the captured images in accordance with artificial intelligence techniques to determine attributes of a sample material such as authenticity, purity, or quality. The attributes of the sample material can be certified and communicated for display on a computer, mobile device (e.g., phone, tablet) or scanning device or with interested third-parties.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include at least one system, method, and device for ascertaining attributes of sample material. A method includes enabling a scanning device to capture images of samples placed on an internal surface of the scanning device. The captured images can be communicated over a communications network to a service (e.g., cloud-based service) that can detect features in the captured images in accordance with artificial intelligence techniques to determine attributes of a sample material such as authenticity, purity, or quality. The attributes of the sample material can be certified and communicated for display on a computer, mobile device (e.g., phone, tablet) or scanning device or with interested third-parties.