MUMBAI, India, Aug. 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441012948 A) filed by JAIN, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Feb. 22, 2024, for 'automated pipe connecting device.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Ramachandran T.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 29, under issue no. 35/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated pipe connecting device comprises of a platform 1 installed over a fixed surface and positioned between two pipes to be connected, an inverted U-shaped frame 2 assembled with a pair of extendable links 3 that provide translation to two motorized extendable clamps 4 each configured with links 3 as per requirement, an imaging unit 5 determines dimensions of pipes, an ultrasonic sensor to monitor distance of pipes from frame 2 in accordance to which microcontroller directs extension of links 3 to position clamps 4 over pipes, a primary motorized ball and socket joint 6 to provide movement to links 3 in order to position clamps 4 in contact with pipes, an robotic arm 8 position a C-shaped member 9 over coupling and a heating element 10 to produce heat that aids in adhering coupling with pipes."
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