MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541030446 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on March 28, 2025, for Clutch Immobilization Device.

Inventor includes Dr. Sujai S.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: A clutch immobilization device comprising a platform 101 positioned on a vehicle floor, equipped with suction cups 102 for stability, a U-shaped member 103, attached via a vertical shaft 104, is placed beneath the clutch pedal, an artificial intelligence based imaging unit 105, synchronized with an ultrasonic sensor, evaluates distance of the clutch pedal from the platform 101, a user interface allows remote locking commands, a scotch yoke mechanism for providing linear movement to the shaft 104 as per the detected distance between the clutch pedal and the platform 101, a linear actuator 106 extend and engage within a slot 107 carved on another apex portion of the member 103, a vision sensor, linked to a database, enables facial recognition for secure unlocking, upon authorized detection, the actuator 106 retract and unlock the clutch pedal, and unauthorized access triggers an alert on the user’s computing device.

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