Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for tracking of items and containers of items. The method comprises generating a set of unique item identifier codes, each identifier code corresponding to a specific item in a set of items. Then, at a production line, uniquely identifying multiple items by marking the multiple items with the corresponding unique item identifiers. The method further includes detecting the unique item identifiers on the set of items and transmitting the detected unique item identifiers to a processor. After aggregating items into containers, containers are marked with container identifiers. The method then associates the detected container identifier in the database with detected item identifiers.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for computing a unique identifier for a gemstone, including acquiring a 2D digital master image of the gemstone, where an image of a reference mark on the gemstone defines a master image referential; matching a virtual selection mask with the master image according to a predefined position and orientation with respect to the master image referential; defining, in the master image, a plurality of distinct selected zones corresponding to the location of selection zones of the matched mask; detecting, in each of the plurality of distinct selected zones, the presence or not of at least one facet edge portion image; defining a location of the detected facet edge portion images in the master image; and computing a unique identifier based on the defined locations of the detected facet edge portion images.

Abstract: The invention relates to method for computing a unique identifier for a gemstone, including acquiring a 2D digital master image of the gemstone, where an image of a reference mark on the gemstone defines a master image referential; matching a virtual selection mask with the master image according to a predefined position and orientation with respect to the master image referential; defining, in the master image, a plurality of distinct selected zones corresponding to the location of selection zones of the matched mask; detecting, in each of the plurality of distinct selected zones, the presence or not of at least one facet edge portion image; defining a location of the detected facet edge portion images in the master image; and computing a unique identifier based on the defined locations of the detected facet edge portion images.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for tracking of items and containers of items. The method comprises generating a set of unique item identifier codes, each identifier code corresponding to a specific item in a set of items. Then, at a production line, uniquely identifying multiple items by marking the multiple items with the corresponding unique item identifiers. The method further includes detecting the unique item identifiers on the set of items and transmitting the detected unique item identifiers to a processor. After aggregating items into containers, containers are marked with container identifiers. The method then associates the detected container identifier in the database with detected item identifiers.