MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541103505 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology on October 27, 2025, for A System For Food Supply Chain And Public Distribution.
Inventors include Ponnaiah, Akilandeswari; and Gupta, Ayush.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT A system (100) for food supply chain management and public distribution is disclosed. The system (100) comprises a server (102) coupled to user devices (126, 128, 130) through a communication network (124), and a data repository (108). A registration module (106) registers a contributing entity and a distributing organisation. An approval module (114) validates identification information of the distributing organisation and generates a unique identifier. A user interface (110) presents information relating to storage units (136), such as public refrigerators, to facilitate selection of a destination for food items. A monitoring and report generator module (116) monitors contributions and generates reports. A record management module (118) records each contribution on a distributed ledger (132), such as a blockchain network, in association with the unique identifier and the corresponding record stored in the data repository (108). A slot sensing unit (138) determines the occupancy of storage slots.
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