MUMBAI, India, Nov. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411025526 A) filed by Chandigarh Group Of Colleges, Mohali, Punjab, on March 28, 2024, for 'modular dust-pan.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Seema Rani; Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur; and Ankita Bhatti.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 14, under issue no. 46/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A modular dust-pan comprises of, a rectangular frame 1 developed to be positioned in proximity to a garbage-bin, an ultrasonic sensor is embedded on the frame 1 for determining dimensions of the bin, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit installed on the frame 1 to determine position of gathered debris o...