Patents by Inventor Alex Balter

Alex Balter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fluorescence box for gemological applications
    Patent number: 10859505
    Abstract: Some examples herein include systems and methods of creating standards of gemstones of various classifications, which may display certain characteristics of the various classifications when excited by ultraviolet radiation and fluoresce in response. In some examples, a set of standards are created using fluorescent material, filters, and a radiation source to compare against a sample gemstone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA)
    Inventors: Ronald Geurts, Wuyi Wang, Alex Balter, Christopher M. Breeding
  • Fluorescence Box for Gemological Applications
    Publication number: 20190234886
    Abstract: Some examples herein include systems and methods of creating standards of gemstones of various classifications, which may display certain characteristics of the various classifications when excited by ultraviolet radiation and fluoresce in response. In some examples, a set of standards are created using fluorescent material, filters, and a radiation source to compare against a sample gemstone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald Geurts, Wuyi Wang, Alex Balter, Christopher M. Breeding