MUMBAI, India, Oct. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411023159 A) filed by Chandigarh University; and Chandigarh University Technology Business Incubator, Mohali, Punjab, on March 24, 2024, for 'automated wooden log positioning device.'

Inventor(s) include Suresh Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on Oct. 31, under issue no. 44/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated wooden log positioning device, comprising an inverted U-shaped extendable frame 1 that is accessed by a user to affix frame 1 with front portion of a rack by means of plurality of suction units 2, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 3 determines dimension of rack, a motorized drawer arrangement provides extension to frame 1 to affix frame 1 with rack, a microphone 4 receives voice command of user, an ultrasonic sensor determines diameter and length of log, a pair of L-shaped hydraulic rods 5 arranged over lateral sides of frame 1 by means of a motorized sliding unit 6 that provides translation to rod 5 for positioning rods 5, a semicircular extendable member 7 extends to accommodate one end of log, and two telescopic bars 8 extend to position a curved plate 9 behind other end of log for providing support to log."

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