MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043142 A) filed by Cvr College Of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, on April 4, for 'drink sense - smart device to detect inebriation in individuals.'

Inventor(s) include S. Suguna Mallika; G. Ruthvik Reddy; B. Ujwal Reddy; and G. Ashrish Reddy.

The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Alcohol consumption among young adults has become an emerging social problem in society, especially with respect to its strong correlation with road accidents caused by driving under the influence (DUI). Despite awareness and legal actions against ...