MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122522 A) filed by Dr. Praveen Kumar M; and Atme College Of Engineering, Mysuru, . Karnataka, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'automated waste segregation solution for efficient urban domestic waste management.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Praveen Kumar M; Shreeshayana R; Dr. Vinod Kumar P; Dr. Parthasarathy L; Dr. Sathish K R; Kavyashree S; Swapna H; Maria Sushma S; Dr. Shakunthala C; and Dr. Raghavendra L.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated domestic waste segregation system for effective urban solid waste management is the subject of the invention. The device uses a combination of infrared, metal and moisture sensors to automatically categorize household waste. A microcontroller processes the sensed data and activates a diverter mechanism to segregate waste into recyclable, hazardous, biodegradable and non-biodegradable containers. The innovation encourages sustainable waste management techniques in urban residential environments, minimizes human labour, and increases segregation accuracy."
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