MUMBAI, India, April 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411073970 A) filed by Chandigarh Group Of Colleges, Mohali, Punjab, on Sept. 30, 2024, for 'automated plastic flakes manufacturing device for recycling purposes.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Deepika Sharma; Dr. Rupinder Kaur; Dr. Shelly Singla; Nitika; Bhawna; Manish; Tilak; Japneet Kaur; and Vishesh Punia.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated plastic flakes manufacturing device for recycling purposes comprises a body 1 developed to be positioned on a fixed surface, plurality of suction cups are arranged underneath the platform to adhere to the surface, a microphone 2 integrated on the body 1 for enabling a user to provide input voice commands, a motorized flap 3 is installed on outer periphery of the body 1 to accommodate multiple-colored plastic bottles on a conveyer belt 4 integrated in the body 1, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 5 installed in the body 1 determine color of the bottles, a robotic arm 6 installed in the body 1 to acquire a grip of the bottles, an ultrasonic sensor determining presence of any accumulated fluid on mouth portion of bottles, and a pair of robotic grippers 8 for positioning brushes on the mouth portion."
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