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Gemstone inventory and detection system

  • US 20050127178A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2005
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system of inventorying and identifying gemstones, comprising:

  • securing RFID chips, each having a unique serial number, to a plurality of gemstones;

    storing said gemstones in an enclosure;

    providing a transceiver operative to generate interrogating signals for the RFID chips and to receive data signals from the interrogating chips;

    a computer having an identifying and interrogating application program connected to the transceiver, and an antenna for the transceiver disposed proximate to said enclosure; and

    activating said computer to generate interrogating signals for said chips and to maintain an inventory of gemstones in the enclosure and identify missing chips based on signals received by the antenna.

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