MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090511 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Saint Francis School on July 24, 2026, for Worker Safety Device For Hazardous Environments.
Inventors include Vadgama Samrin; Bharwani Riya; Ketan Garach; Bandreddy Naga Phanindra; and Sunera G Kargathara.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: A worker safety device for hazardous environments comprising a body 101, at least three extendable linkages are selectively extendable to stabilize the body 101 on debris-laden terrain during operation, an inspection unit for detecting structural instability, moisture ingress, and hidden cavities within a mine environment, a vibrating unit 105 to generate controlled mechanical vibrations on a mine surface for loosing strata and dislodging unstable debris, a pole 106 to collect dislodged debris upon detection of loosened material, a bucket 107 places the collected debris over a tray 108 that comes outward for collecting the debris from the bucket 107 to automatically extend to shield the worker operating zone from falling debris and prevent impact from dislodged rock or coal material, a water ingress detection and mitigation unit to detect presence of water and deploy barrier structures in order to prevent flooding and water accumulation within the working zone.
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