MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090299 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Shree Sarasvati Shishumandir on July 24, 2026, for Waste Segregation And Handling Device.

Inventors include Dishant D. Hirpara; Dhruv P. Harnesha; Janki Chiragbhai Raval; Vedant Vyas; and Abhishek Gupta.

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

Abstract: A waste segregation and handling device, comprising of a housing 101 to collect, identify, segregate and store waste materials, a telescopic arm 102 coupled to a clamping unit 103 configured to securely lift and transfer waste items, a hopper 105 positioned equipped with an iris lid 106 opening for waste entry, a scanning chamber 107 receive and inspect the waste items to classify the items for segregation, a motorized conveyer belt 109 transport scanned waste from the scanning chamber 107 for subsequent operations, a waste storage unit 110, comprising two separate compartments to store metal and plastic waste, a plurality of diverter flippers 111, each coupled to a motorized actuator 112 via a motorized ball and socket joint 113, the actuators 112 configured to redirect the waste from the conveyer belt 109 to the correct compartment, an imaging unit 114 monitor the surface for waste identification and positioning tracking.

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