US 12,141,817 B2
Identifying and grading system and related methods for collectable items
Mark Frisbee, Ladera Ranch, CA (US); John Nelson, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); and Imir Kalkanci, Anaheim, CA (US)
Assigned to COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., Santa Ana, CA (US)
Filed by COLLECTORS UNIVERSE, INC., Santa Ana, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/390,751.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/059,835, filed on Jul. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0036371 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06N 3/082 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 30/018 (2013.01) [G06F 18/2178 (2023.01); G06N 3/082 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0278 (2013.01); G06V 10/82 (2022.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated evaluation system for identifying and grading collectible items comprising:
at least one infeed hopper comprising a receiving space for receiving one or more sleeved collectible items;
at least one completed hopper comprising a receiving space for receiving one or more sleeved collectible items;
a working platform for supporting a sleeved collectible item;
a camera or a scanner spaced from the working platform for taking one or more images of a sleeved collectible item;
a control computer comprising at least one hardware processor and a memory having stored thereon an artificial intelligence model for analyzing images of sleeved collectible items acquired by the camera or the scanner;
a first final grade for the sleeved collectible item based on manual evaluation of the one or more images of the sleeved collectible item or on evaluation of the sleeved collectible item;
a robotic arm comprising a plurality of independently movable arm segments and a robotic hand; and
one or more sensors for detecting sleeved collectible items located in the at least one infeed hopper and the at least one completed hopper.