Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for “an Active Depth-Regulated Hollow Auger Soil Sampling Apparatus Configured To Selectively Collect Soil At Predetermined Depths Without Intermixing Stratigraphic Layers”

MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641074784 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on June 17, 2026, for “an Active Depth-Regulated Hollow Auger Soil Sampling Apparatus Configured To Selectively Collect Soil At Predetermined Depths Without Intermixing Stratigraphic Layers”.

Inventors include Abhiram Ayyalasomayajula; Devasri Fuloria; and Gaurav Gupta.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a depth-selective soil sampling apparatus and method capable of collecting soil samples at predetermined depths while minimizing intermixing between stratigraphic layers. The apparatus comprises a h...