# US 9,434,035 B2 · System and method for embellishment placement

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- Number: US 9,434,035 B2
- Document ID: US9434035B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/969,770
- Filed: 2013-08-19
- Published: 2013-12-19
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2007-03-12
- Assignees: Jostens, Inc.
- Applicants: Jostens, Inc.
- Inventors: Carlos D. Carbonera; Yuriy Malinin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9434035B2

## CPC

- B23P 19/04: for assembling or disassembling parts
- A44C 17/043: {Setting-tools}
- Y10T 29/49764: with testing or indicating
- B23P: METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q)
- A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of determining positions for embellishment placement on an 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; and
using remaining points as positions for embellishments.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter is the distance of one embellishment to another.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter is the distance of an embellishment to a boundary around a center of the item.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter is the distance of an embellishment to a decorative feature of the item.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein setting points on the item comprises creating offsets along the item and setting points along the offsets.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the offsets are uniformly spaced from one another.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the offsets are spaced between a perimeter of a portion of the item to be embellished and a center boundary of the portion of the item to be embellished.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the points are set uniformly along the offsets.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the points are set randomly along the offsets.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising placing decorative features on the item.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising eliminating points based on the at least one parameter and the decorative features.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one parameter is the distance of one embellishment to another and wherein eliminating points based on the at least one parameter comprises eliminating points based on number order.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising inputting data regarding an embellishment.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising compacting the remaining points.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, further comprising determining positions for further embellishments in space opened by compacting the remaining points.

### Claim 16

A method for determining positions for embellishment placement on a ring, the method comprising:
providing a ring face having a perimeter and a center boundary;
determining at least one parameter, the parameter being the distance of one embellishment to another;
setting values for the at least one parameter;
creating offsets along the ring face that are spaced between a perimeter of the ring face and a center boundary of the ring face;
setting points on the offsets;
randomizing the points comprising numbering the points and shuffling the numbers of the points;
eliminating points based on the at least one parameter comprising eliminating points based on number order; and
using remaining points as positions for embellishments.