Patents by Inventor Troy ARDON

Troy ARDON 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).

  • DETECTION AND GRADING OF THE EFFECT OF BLUE FLUORESCENCE ON DIAMOND APPEARANCES
    Publication number: 20250354941
    Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for analyzing images of gemstones to automatically assign a haziness and/or fluorescence grade to the gemstone using contrast analysis on pixelated, digital images of the gemstones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Yun LUO, David NELSON, Troy ARDON, Christopher M. BREEDING
  • Detection and grading of the effect of blue fluorescence on diamond appearances
    Patent number: 12399131
    Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for analyzing images of gemstones to automatically assign a haziness and/or fluorescence grade to the gemstone using contrast analysis on pixelated, digital images of the gemstones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA)
    Inventors: Yun Luo, David Nelson, Troy Ardon, Christopher M. Breeding
  • DETECTION AND GRADING OF THE EFFECT OF BLUE FLUORESCENCE ON DIAMOND APPEARANCES
    Publication number: 20240241063
    Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for analyzing images of gemstones to automatically assign a haziness and/or fluorescence grade to the gemstone using contrast analysis on pixelated, digital images of the gemstones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yun LUO, David NELSON, Troy ARDON, Christopher M. BREEDING
  • Detection and grading of the effect of blue fluorescence on diamond appearances
    Patent number: 11988610
    Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for analyzing images of gemstones to automatically assign a haziness and/or fluorescence grade to the gemstone using contrast analysis on pixelated, digital images of the gemstones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Gemological Institute of America, Inc. (GIA)
    Inventors: Yun Luo, David Nelson, Troy Ardon, Christopher M. Breeding
  • GEMSTONE BLUE FLUORESCENCE DETECTION AND GRADING
    Publication number: 20220196565
    Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for analyzing images of gemstones to automatically assign a haziness and/or fluorescence grade to the gemstone using contrast analysis on pixelated, digital images of the gemstones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Yun LUO, David NELSON, Troy ARDON, Christopher M. BREEDING, Hiroshi TAKAHASHI