Method and apparatus for the automated assay and valuation of precious metal objects

a technology of precious metal objects and automated assays, applied in the direction of material analysis using wave/particle radiation, x/gamma/cosmic radiation measurement, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of inability to determine the metallic content of unknown samples, each of the prior art methods has significant disadvantages, and achieves fast and accurate results, maintains and uses a large database of information, and improves confidence and trus
US20130230138A1Active Publication Date: 2013-09-05JETER BOBBY D +1
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US · United States
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JETER BOBBY D
Publication Date
2013-09-05

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for the metallurgical qualitative analysis (assay) and valuation of precious metals objects such as jewelry or coins. The system integrates a commercially available x-ray florescence (XRF) metals analyzer with associated peripheral devices including a personal computer and keyboard or touchpad computing device, a digitizing scale, a printer, an Internet link for obtaining current precious metals market price quotations, and software for processing the qualitative results with the current market price data and presenting the results to the system operator in real time. The system optionally includes a customer interface including a display screen for presenting the customer with the results of the analysis and valuation, and customer input means for accepting and recording a purchase transaction.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention pertains to an integrated “all-in-one” method and apparatus for the metallurgical qualitative analysis (assay) and valuation of precious metals objects such as jewelry or coins. The system combines a commercially available metals analyzer with specialized electronic controls and a novel “artificial intelligence” software to provide a method and apparatus that can be operated rapidly and with consistent results even by an inexperienced user. The invention is particularly useful for the appraisal and valuation of jewelry and other precious metal articles by gold buyers, jewelry stores, pawn shops, and similar users who require a quick, accurate, non-destructive and inexpensive means of performing on-site analysis and appraisal of precious metals in a retail environment.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] There is presently an increasing demand for a means to quickly and accurately assay jewelry, coins and other precious metals in a retail...

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