MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611092145 A) filed by Tulas Institute on July 29, 2026, for An Intelligent Device For Tracking Waste Segregation In Urban Localities.

Inventors include Gaurav; and Dr. Raghav Garg.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: An intelligent device tracks source-level waste segregation in urban localities by associating a disposal event with a protected source identity and evaluating deposited material through coordinated sensor measurements. Local processing fuses material observations, applies locality-specific segregation rules, determines confidence, and excludes collection, maintenanc...