MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541134242 A) filed by Dr. Mahalingam College Of Engineering And Technology, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 31, 2025, for 'smart floor cleaning apparatus.'
Inventor(s) include Senbagam B; and Bharathi S.
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: "The present invention discloses a microcontroller-controlled floor cleaning mop designed to perform multiple cleaning operations through manual user selection. The system includes a handle-mounted button interface, a motorized cleaning head, a clean water tank, and a separate dirty water tank to prevent liquid contamination. Predefined time-controlled sequences regulate motors, pumps, and extraction mechanisms to execute dry dust removal, wet spill cleaning, sticky waste removal, oil or grease cleaning, and solid debris collection. A built-in self-cleaning mechanism automatically washes and squeezes the cleaning pad after use. The apparatus is human-operated, cordless, reliable, and improves hygiene, efficiency, and ease of household floor cleaning."
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