MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090509 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Saint Francis School on July 24, 2026, for Automated Pothole Detection And Restoration Device.
Inventors include Mayank Soneja; Navin Khemchandani; Krushang Savaliya; and Sunera G Kargathara.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: An automated pothole detection and restoration device comprising a platform 101, an input means to provide input command regarding initiation of pothole detection and restoration operation, an imaging unit 103 to capture pothole parameters, a cleaning assembly to clean pothole, a pair of robotic grippers 107 to grasp ends of sheet unwrapped by a motorized roller 106, and place sheet over pothole surface, on detection of pothole location, multiple of extendable legs 108 having a motorized wheel 109 to support platform 101 movement over uneven terrain, a heating torch 111 to placed thermoplastic sheet for bonding and smoothing, a pressing spindle 112 to evenly press thermoplastic sheet post-placement and heating, a motorized cutter 114 to trim and precisely cut excess sheet material, ensuring a flush fit with surrounding road surface, and an electronic nozzle 115 to dispense concrete into a detected pothole when the imaging unit 103 identify required filling.
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