MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043713 A) filed by V A Ramasastry D; Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation; and Shaikh Azharuddin Kutubuddin, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on April 6, for 'computer-implemented expert system for selection, condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of semi-solid and solid lubricants.'

Inventor(s) include V A Ramasastry D; and Shaikh Azharuddin Kutubuddin.

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: "A computer-implemented expert system for selection, condition monitoring, and fault diagnosis of semi-solid and solid lubricants is disclosed. The system employs a rule-based inference engine to compare user inputs and measured lubricant properties with standardized tolerance limits derived from tribological standards. The system evaluates lubricant health, diagnoses probable failure causes, and generates structured diagnostic reports. The invention provides transparent, explainable, and auditable lubrication diagnostics suitable for industrial applications."

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