MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531028712 A) filed by Arka Jain University, Jharkhand on March 26, 2025, for Footwear Washing Assistive Device For Washing Machine.

Inventor includes Dr. Ashwini Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: A footwear washing assistive device for washing machine, comprising a cuboidal housing 101 affixed with inner periphery of a drum of a washing machine by means of plurality of suction units 103 configured with the housing 101, an artificial intelligence based imaging unit 105 installed over the housing 101 and integrated with a proximity sensor determines presence and dimensions of ...