MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611092176 A) filed by Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University on July 29, 2026, for Footwear Maintenance And Management Device.
Inventors include Shivani Maurya; Simran Singh; Brij Bhushan; and Dr. Manisha Kulshrestha.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: A footwear maintenance and management device, comprises a housing 101 having a receiving receptacle 102 incorporating a weight sensor for detecting footwear presence and enabling placement and retrieval, a conveyer belt 104 for transferring footwear for processing, an imaging unit 106 for capturing footwear condition data, an AI module for analyzing damage levels and dirt accumulation, a telescopic arm 107 with a probe 108 for assessing footwear condition, a moisture sensor 109 for detecting footwear moisture, a gas detection sensor 110 for detecting VOCs in the of the footwear, a pair of arms 111 with cleaning brushes 113 for cleaning operations of the footwear, an air blower 114 for moisture removal from the of the footwear, a temperature monitoring sensor and Peltier unit for thermal control in the chamber 105 and a HEPA filter 116 for air purification, and a UV sterilization light source 118 for disinfection of the footwear.
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