MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511114686 A) filed by Prof. Sidharth Jain; Prof. Prabhat Kumar; Prof. Nitin Kumar Agarwal; Dr. Bhuvnesh Kumar; and Prof. Ambrish Sharma, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on Nov. 20, 2025, for 'iot-driven smart inventory monitoring and auto-replenishment system.'

Inventor(s) include Prof. Sidharth Jain; Prof. Prabhat Kumar; Prof. Nitin Kumar Agarwal; Dr. Bhuvnesh Kumar; and Prof. Ambrish Sharma.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention discloses an IoT-Driven Smart Inventory Monitoring and Auto-Replenishment System enabling autonomous control of stock levels in warehouses, retail environments, and industrial facilities. The system comprises IoT sensing units for detecting quantity, identity, and conditions of stored items, edge processing for sensor fusion, wireless communication, and a cloud platform for centralized data management. A predictive analytics engine forecasts depletion trends, while a rule-based auto-replenishment engine initiates procurement actions. A vendor management module automatically generates purchase orders and tracks vendor responses. The system integrates dashboards, alerts, access control, energy optimization, ERP compatibility, and security features to provide real-time visibility and end-to-end automation. The invention reduces human dependency, prevents stock-outs, optimizes replenishment cycles, and enhances supply-chain efficiency across diverse applications."

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