ENGRAVED GEMSTONE VIEWER FOR PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
First Claim
1. A gemstone viewer for working with an electronic device having a camera lens, the gemstone viewer comprising:
- a base having an integral light source and a portal disposed in a bottom plane;
one or more mirrors;
a viewer lens;
optically clear structure, with the viewer lens positioned between the optically clear structure and the camera lens;
the optically clear structure and the viewer lens being held at a sufficient distance from each other such that the camera lens is properly focused through the viewer lens to the surface of a gemstone when the surface of the gemstone is placed against the optically clear structure; and
the plurality of mirrors arranged to direct light from the integral light source off the surface of the gemstone to the camera lens.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A gemstone viewer for personal communications devices for viewing a gemstone surface on which has been formed an image or inscription such as an identification number. In one embodiment, the viewer is mounted to employ the camera and LED light source of the personal communications device. The viewer directs the light from the light source as a light beam along a path incident to the surface of the gemstone containing the inscription. The gemstone spectrally reflects the light beam along a path back toward and through a magnifying lens to the camera lens of the personal communications device thereby enhancing the magnifying properties of the camera lens to produce a viewable light image that reveals the inscription on the viewing screen of the personal communications device. In another embodiment, the viewer is aligned to the front facing camera of the personal communications device, and includes its own light source.
8 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A gemstone viewer for working with an electronic device having a camera lens, the gemstone viewer comprising:
-
a base having an integral light source and a portal disposed in a bottom plane; one or more mirrors; a viewer lens; optically clear structure, with the viewer lens positioned between the optically clear structure and the camera lens; the optically clear structure and the viewer lens being held at a sufficient distance from each other such that the camera lens is properly focused through the viewer lens to the surface of a gemstone when the surface of the gemstone is placed against the optically clear structure; and the plurality of mirrors arranged to direct light from the integral light source off the surface of the gemstone to the camera lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A gemstone viewer for working with an electronic device having a camera lens, the gemstone viewer comprising:
-
a base having an integral light source powered by a battery, the base having a portal disposed in a bottom plane; one or more mirrors attached to the base; a focusing glass, and a viewer lens positioned between the focusing glass and the camera lens; the focusing glass and the viewer lens being held at a sufficient distance from each other such that the camera lens is properly focused through the viewer lens to the surface of a gemstone when the surface of the gemstone is placed against the focusing glass; and the plurality of mirrors arranged to direct light from the integral light source off the surface of the gemstone to the camera lens. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A gemstone viewer for use with an electronic device having a camera with a camera lens, the gemstone viewer comprising:
-
a base having a portal disposed in a bottom plane; a light source positioned within the base; one or more mirrors positioned within the base; a cover, capable of fitting over the base; a viewer lens mounted within the viewer; a focusing glass connected to the cover, with the viewer lens positioned between the focusing glass and the camera lens when the cover is in position over the base; the focusing glass and the viewer lens being held at a sufficient distance from each other such that the camera lens is properly focused through the viewer lens to the surface of a gemstone when the surface of the gemstone is placed against the focusing glass; and the one or more mirrors arranged to direct light from the light source spectrally reflecting off the gemstone to the camera lens. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification