DEVICE FOR SORTING DIAMONDS Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC G01N21/87 B07C5/34 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices which use ultraviolet radiation for testing objects, and is meant for sorting diamonds and, particularly for selecting diamonds from natural rough diamonds and cut diamonds with brown hue, where the selected diamonds are suitable for high-temperature processing at high pressure for decolouring, more specifically, type IIa and IIb, and IaB diamond crystals. A light-emitting diode with radiation peak in the wavelength range from 240 to 300 nm is used as the ultraviolet radiation source, and the detector of radiation transmitted through the tested diamond crystal is a photodiode. The electric signal from the photodiode is amplified with a converting amplifier. Intensity of radiation transmitted through the tested diamond crystal is indicated using a measuring device and in parallel using an indicator with operation threshold. The light-emitting diode is placed in a holder with a table. A narrow central hole is made in the table in order to pass radiation from the light-emitting diode. The tested diamond crystal is placed on the table, while completely covering this hole. The diametre of this hole is made smaller than typical dimensions of the tested diamond crystal. The photodiode is placed into the holder with possibility of changing its position relative the tested diamond crystal and possibility of fixing its vertical position, in line with the hole in the table, using a special detachable cover for the said table.

EFFECT: design of a mobile compact device for selecting diamond crystals, related to types IIa and IIb, and IaB, from rough diamonds or cut diamonds, suitable for decolouring and quality improvement through thermobaric processing.

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