MUMBAI, India, April 20 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411073968 A) filed by Chandigarh Group Of Colleges, Mohali, Punjab, on Sept. 30, 2024, for 'automated tea bag handling device for tumblers.'
Inventor(s) include Manoj Semwal; Gagandeep Singh Chahal; Komalpreet Kaur; and Aditya.
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 tea bag handling device for tumblers, comprising a plate 1 accessed by a user for mounting the plate 1 over a tumbler, artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 2 for capturing images in vicinity of the plate 1 to determine thickness of rim portion of the tumbler, motorized clippers 3 to acquire a grip on the tumbler in view of installing the plate 1 over the tumbler, slit 4 is accessed by the user for engaging string of a tea bag on the tumbler, clamping units 5 to engage the tea bag with the plate 1, motorized sliding units 6 to translate the clamping units 5 for dipping the tea bag in the liquid repeatedly, speaker 7 notifies to the user regarding preparation level of the tea and microphone 8 for receiving voice command of the user regarding stopping or continuing dipping of the tea bag in the liquid."
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