MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531029381 A) filed by Arka Jain University, Jharkhand on March 27, 2025, for Handheld Litter Collection Assistive Device.

Inventor includes Shyam Kumar.

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

Abstract: A handheld litter collection assistive device comprises of hollow cylindrical body 101 attached with handle 102 to be gripped by user for positioning body 101, cushioned member fabricated over handle 102 for providing comfortable grip to user’s hand, microphone integrated in body 101 for enabling user to provide input voice commands, artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 103 integrated in body...