MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090162 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Bai Sahebba High School on July 24, 2026, for Automated Seed Tray Formation And Filling System.

Inventors include Janvi Savasaliya; Sanjay Tankariya; Kadivar Shenif Gulabami; and Dr. Atul Kunpara.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: An automated seed tray formation and filling system, comprising a framework 101 supporting a thermoforming station 102 for continuous plastic sheet feeding, infrared heating, and dual-stage vacuum molding to form seed tray cells 104 with integrated capillary irrigation channels, a soil preparation and blending station with volumetric ingredient hoppers 105, load cells 104, a mixing chamber 106, moisture injection, and NIR and EC sensors for precise growing media preparation, a filling assembly with electronic nozzle 107, ultrasonic vibration transducers, imaging cameras, and laser displacement sensors for uniform soil dispensing and compaction, a pick-and- place arrangement with vacuum needle array 109 and AI-based imaging for species-specific seed placement and quality verification, an irrigation manifold installation aligned with tray channels, and a microcontroller synchronizing all operations for continuous automated production of finished seed trays.

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