MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641103884 A) filed by Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College And Hospital on August 28, 2026, for Sensor Based Automatic Foootwear Disinfection Machine For Operation Theatre Entry.

Inventor includes Deepak V A.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sensor-based automatic footwear disinfection machine for operation theatre entry. It typically includes an outer body (1), a foot insertion chamber (2), a sensor system (3), a disinfectant spray unit (4), a disinfectant tank (5), an airdrying system (6), a drainage system (7), a control unit (8), an indicator panel (9), and 10 a power supply & wiring (10). The automated machine provides rapid, contactless, and uniform disinfection combined with air-drying to eliminate human error, prevent slip hazards, and significantly reduce microbial contamination at sterile hospital entry points. The machine is primarily deployed at entry points of op' eration theatres, intensive care units, isolation wards, research laboratories, cleanrooms, and 15 pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities to maintain strict hygiene standards and prevent cross-contamination

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