MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090351 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Saint Mary'S School on July 24, 2026, for Automated Aircraft Inspection And Maintenance Device.
Inventors include Kotadiya Jenil Virendrabhai; Dhaduk Hitarth Gauravbhai; Pranav Shukla; Dharmik Gadher; and Dr. Kuldip Maheshkumar Ramavat Pt.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: An automated aircraft inspection and maintenance device comprising a platform 101, an input means to provide input command regarding initiation of an automated aircraft inspection operation, an imaging unit 104 to determine exact location of aircraft components and runway surface regions, along with presence of obstacles over a runway path and aircraft vicinity, an articulated arm 105 to grasp and place the foreign debris within a collection box, an electromagnetic sheet 107 for attracting and collecting metallic debris present on the runway surface, a scissor lift arrangement 108 to extend and position a housing 109 at an appropriate position, an articulated clamp 112 grasps valve of a conduit 113 and position it with tire valve of the aircraft wheel 103 to achieve a predefined pressure level, and a hammering unit 115 to impart controlled impact onto aircraft structural components such as panels, joints, and assemblies for detecting looseness or structural defects.
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