MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541026097 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on March 21, 2025, for Modular Straw Holding And Beverage Drinking Assistive Device.
Inventor includes Gopalakrishna Vishweshwar Gaonkar.
The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.
Abstract: A modular straw holding and beverage drinking assistive device comprises of body constructed with pair of elongated plates 101 arranged in V-shaped structure, artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 102 installed on body for capturing and processing images, motorized hinge 103 incorporated between plates 101 for tilting plates 101, hollow cylindrical member 104 attached with body for accommodating straw, proximity sensor installed on body for detecting presence of user’s mouth portion, motorized slider 105 integrated between plate and member 104 to adjust positioning of straw, microphone configured on body for receiving voice commands of user regarding cleaning of straw, motorized disc 106 installed with body via L-shaped telescopically operated rod 107 having bristles 108 to rotate for scrubbing, flow meter positioned along beverage flow path measure flow rate of beverage, flow control valve 201 integrated with member 104 regulate beverage flow rate, tilt detection sensor integrated with member 104 measure tilt angle.
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