System and method for embellishment placement
AssigneeJostens, Inc.
InventorsCarlos D. Carbonera, Yuriy Malinin
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Abstract
A method for embellishment placement is provided. More specifically, an automated method for determining placement of embellishments for an item, such as a jewelry item, is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises, determining and setting values for parameters, creating offsets along a portion of the item to be embellished, setting points along the offsets, randomizing the points, adding decorative features to the item, and eliminating points based on the parameter values. After points violating the parameter values have been eliminated, the remaining points comprise positions for embellishments.
Claims17
An automated method of determining positions for embellishment placement on an item and manufacturing said item, the method comprising:
- determining at least one parameter;
- setting values for the at least one parameter;
- setting points on the item;
- randomizing the points comprising numbering the points and shuffling the numbers of the points;
- eliminating points based on the at least one parameter;
- using remaining points as positions for embellishments;
- manufacturing the item, the manufacturing including placing an embellishment at at least one of the positions for embellishments.
An automated method for determining positions for embellishment placement on a ring and manufacturing said ring, the method comprising:
- providing a ring face having a perimeter and a center boundary;
- determining at least one parameter;
- setting values for the at least one parameter;
- creating offsets along the ring face;
- setting points on the offsets;
- randomizing the points;
- eliminating points based on the at least one parameter;
- and
- using remaining points as positions for embellishments;
- and
- manufacturing the ring, the manufacturing including placing an embellishment at at least one of the positions for embellishments,
- wherein the at least one parameter is the distance of one embellishment to another, wherein randomizing the points comprises numbering the points and shuffling the numbers of the points, and wherein eliminating points based on the at least one parameter comprises eliminating points based on number order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.