MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090177 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Bai Sahebba High School on July 24, 2026, for Automated Waste Segregation System For A Laboratory Sink.

Inventors include Mesariya Kunjal; Riddhi Patodiya; Krrish Parag Mehta; and Ila Jogesh Ramala Sarkar.

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

Abstract: An automated waste segregation system for a laboratory sink, comprising a sink basin 101 having a drain outlet 102, a waste-handling module mounted beneath the drain outlet 102, the module comprising a plurality of sealed waste cartridges 103, a sensor suite to capture data of waste entering the drain outlet 102, a multi-channel routing arrangement disposed between the drain outlet 102 and the waste cartridges 103, an air-assisted transfer unit to move waste through the routing arrangement, a control unit communicatively coupled to the sensor suite, the routing arrangement, and the transfer unit, to, analyze the data from the sensor suite to classify the waste, control the multi-channel routing arrangement to select a channel 106 corresponding to the classified waste, control the air-assisted transfer unit to move the classified waste through the selected channel 106 into a corresponding sealed waste cartridge.

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