MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531030850 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed To Be University on March 29, 2025, for Seed Removal Assistive Device For Drupe Fruits.
Inventor includes Dr. Premananda Pradhan.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: A seed removal assisted device for drupe fruits comprising a hollow cylindrical body 101 configured with handle 102 providing grip to body 101, a cavity 103 accessed by user for accommodating drupe fruit, microphone 105 embedded with body 101 receiving voice commands, an imaging unit 106 capturing and processing images of fruit, respectively to detect dimensions of fruit, plurality of clamping units 107 provided inside member 104 to securely grip accommodated fruit, a Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy sensor to differentiate seed from flesh of fruit, a telescopically operated rod 108 installed on ceiling of member 104 to provide thumping movement to a sharp conical-shaped unit 109 attached with free-end of rod 108, in view of separating seed from flesh of fruit, a iris unit 110 open for transferring seed inside a receptacle 111, a sensing module is integrated with clamps to detect hardness and moisture levels of accommodated fruit.
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