MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621094580 A) filed by Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology on August 04, 2026, for A Solar Powered Smart Dustbin For Real Time Waste And Gas Smell Detection.

Inventors include Belhe, Sayali Kulkarni; Ambekar, Shree Mangesh; Ambi, Suyash; Akkar, Sankalp Santosh; and Kumar, Akash Amarjeet.

The application for the patent was published on September 25, 2026, under issue no. 39/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar powered smart dustbin for real-time waste and gas smell detection. The system comprises dual smart dustbin units for independent monitoring of dry and wet waste using integrated sensors interfaced with an ESP8266-based mi...