MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641047972 A) filed by Agni College Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 15, for 'mealbridge - a technology-driven food sharing system.'
Inventor(s) include Revathi K; Halima Yashika A; Annakeli Kansika J A; Malik Basha R; and Chandini R.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention presents MealBridge, a technology-driven food sharing system designed to reduce food wastage and improve the efficiency of food distribution by connecting donors, charitable organizations, and administrators through a unified role-based digital platform. The system is built on a Node.js/Express backend API supported by a MySQL relational database, implementing comprehensive CRUD operations for donations, user management, volunteer assignments, and a structured messaging system. The platform enforces role-based access control differentiating Donors, Organizations, and Administrators, each operating within defined functional boundaries. Food donations are tracked through a predefined lifecycle with status stages - Available, Claimed, In Transit, and Completed - ensuring complete process traceability and accountability. A built-in messaging module enables logistics coordination between donors and organizations upon donation assignment. Administrative controls support organization verification."
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