MUMBAI, India, Nov. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641128886 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai on October 28, 2026, for A Portable Non-Destructive Inspection Device For Detecting Internal Spoilage In Coconuts Using Near-Infrared Sensing.
Inventors include Anagh Vasishtha; R Kanniga Devi; and Lenin N C.
The application for the patent was published on November 06, 2026, under issue no. 45/2026.
Abstract: A portable non-destructive inspection device (100) detects internal spoilage in a coconut (110) using near-infrared sensing. A near-infrared illumination LED array (102) directs fixed-wavelength near-infrared light towards an intact coconut shell, and a photodiode sensor array (10...