MUMBAI, India, Nov. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641039087 A) filed by Presidency University, Bangalore on March 29, 2026, for Automated Drain Slab Replacing Device.

Inventor includes Dr. S Nithya.

The application for the patent was published on November 13, 2026, under issue no. 46/2026.

Abstract: An automated drain slab replacing device comprises of an inverted U-shaped frame 101 configure with plurality of motorized caterpillar wheels 102 for providing movement to the frame 101 over a ground surface, an imaging unit 103 installed on the frame 101 to detect exact location of drain, an ultrasonic sensor is integrated on the frame 101 to detect width of the drain, a pair of hydraulically operat...