MUMBAI, India, Sept. 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090590 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Vidyalaya on July 24, 2026, for Autonomous Lpg Tanker Inspection And Filling Device.
Inventors include Aditya N Pansuriya; Vasani Vandit C; Hitesh P. Bhundiya; Keval Kateliya; and Siddharth R. Kala.
The application for the patent was published on September 04, 2026, under issue no. 36/2026.
Abstract: An autonomous LPG tanker inspection and filling device, comprising a mobile platform 101 equipped with a plurality of motorized wheels 102 to autonomously navigate within a tanker yard and align with an LPG tanker using an integrated inspection unit, a robotic coupling module 103 to identify a tanker valve port and attach a coupling hose 103c thereto, a pressurization module comprising an air compressor 104 to perform a controlled pressurized air stress test on the LPG tanker and monitor pressure variations through the pressure sensor, a surface inspection module mounted on the platform 101, configured to detect surface and sub-surface defects over the LPG tanker, a leak detection module to identify and localize leakage points over the LPG tanker and generate spatial defect data, a marking module 107 to apply visual markings over detected defects based on the spatial defect data.
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