MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541133581 A) filed by Dr. Mahalingam College Of Engineering And Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 30, 2025, for 'refrigerator with ai-based food shelf-life estimation and alert system.'
Inventor(s) include S. Divya Vahini; S. Sathyapriya; N. Suganth; and B. Sweetha.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Numerous environmental conditions can cause food to decay, and traditional refrigerators are not intelligent enough to reliably monitor or anticipate freshness. This invention offers an Al-enabled refrigerator system that uses machine learning algorithms, environmental sensors, and picture sensors to forecast food spoiling and estimate shelf life. Food products are identified, storage conditions are continuously measured, degradation patterns are analyzed, and freshness scores and spoiling predictions are generated by the system. By delivering user alerts via integrated screens or linked devices, timely consumption and waste reduction are made possible. The idea provides a productive, automated way to Improve household inventory management, reduce waste, and improve food safety."
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