MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641109431 A) filed by Sathyabama Institute Of Science And Technology Deemed To Be University on September 11, 2026, for Waste Handling Device.

Inventor includes Dr. Sakthi Prabha Ramachandran.

The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.

Abstract: A waste handling device, comprises of a handle 101, a textured gripper pad 105 to securely grasp and retain waste materials of varying shapes and sizes, a hydraulic actuator 106 to extend and retract, thereby adjusting the spacing between the gripping arms 102 to accommodate waste materials of different dimensions, an articulated arm 107 to capture and remove lightweight debris and particulate waste from a surface, an AI (artificial intelligence) enabled camera 111 to perform real-time monitoring of waste extraction operations, and enable a microcontroller embedded in the handle 101 to identify operational inefficiencies and generate a user alert upon detection of anomalous conditions including malfunction, suction blockage and grip failure, and a waste collection chamber 109 to receive and store extracted waste materials from the gripping arms 102 and the vacuum suction unit 108.

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