MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531030521 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed To Be University on March 28, 2025, for Automated Drain Blockage Removal Device.
Inventor includes Dr. Pragyan Senapati.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: An automated drain blockage removal device comprising, a platform 101 with plurality of motorized wheels 102 for maneuvering, an artificial intelligence based imaging unit 103 with a processor for capturing images and detecting drainage holes, a microcontroller linked to the imaging unit 103 for positioning the platform 101 near the hole, a cylindrical hollow body 104 attached via a telescopic rod 105 that extends and aligns with the hole, an expandable pulley mechanism 106 within the body 104 for adjusting to the hole’s diameter detected by an ultrasonic sensor, a flexible link 107 attached via an electromagnetic spring 108 that extends into the drainage hole, a motorized bristle 109 at the tip of the link 107 for rotating and removing debris, a pair of motorized grippers 110 attached to the link 107 for extracting solid debris.
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