MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090516 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Saint Francis School on July 24, 2026, for Waste Collection And Segregation Device.
Inventors include Brinda Gajera; Savaliya Mishri; Khemchandani Navin Nareshbhai; Shubham M. Parmar; and Dr. Bhavesh K Kanabar.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: A waste collection and segregation device, comprising a housing 101 with a hopper 102 for gravity-assisted feeding of mixed waste toward a lower discharge section, a shutter 103 to control the flow of waste from the hopper 102 into a container 105 and to allow controlled batch-wise release, a sensing unit comprising an imaging unit and a plurality of primary moisture sensors to detect and differentiate between dry waste and moist waste, a pair of robotic arms 104 to securely segregate, and hold the detected waste, an iris hole 107 to open over a panel 108, a plurality of secondary moisture sensors to detect moisture content of waste on the panel 108, a hinged member 113 comprising an integrated inspection unit to detect accumulation and type of dry waste, and a motorized stirrer 111 to continuously mix the collected moist waste to maintain uniform consistency and prevent settling.
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