Patents by Inventor Joseph MCENERY

Joseph MCENERY 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).

  • Melee gemstone sorting machine and methods for analysis
    Patent number: 12703009
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a modular system to sort and analyze melee sized gemstones in an automated manner. The system can use a rotating tabletop design to separate gemstones for individual analysis and sorting. For instance, a feeder subsystem can obtain gemstones, and a singulation subsystem can orient the gemstones for further processing. The gemstone can move between subsystems due to the rotation of the table. A set of metric subsystems disposed about the table can process aspects of the gemstone to derive metrics for the gemstone. Further, a sorting subsystem can sort the gemstone into a corresponding bin based on the derived metrics for the gemstone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA)
    Inventors: Zhen Wang, RJ Pisani, Joseph Mcenery, Barak Ergi, Yong Liu, Hiroshi Takahashi, Sudhin Mandal
  • MELEE GEMSTONE SORTING MACHINE AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20250073756
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a modular system to sort and analyze melee sized gemstones in an automated manner. The system can use a rotating tabletop design to separate gemstones for individual analysis and sorting. For instance, a feeder subsystem can obtain gemstones, and a singulation subsystem can orient the gemstones for further processing. The gemstone can move between subsystems due to the rotation of the table. A set of metric subsystems disposed about the table can process aspects of the gemstone to derive metrics for the gemstone. Further, a sorting subsystem can sort the gemstone into a corresponding bin based on the derived metrics for the gemstone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Zhen WANG, RJ PISANI, Joseph MCENERY, Barak ERGI, Yong LIU, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI, Sudhin MANDAL