MUMBAI, India, Sept. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541025341 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on March 20, 2025, for Modular Sponge Storage Device.

Inventor includes Gopalakrishna Vishweshwar Gaonkar.

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

Abstract: A modular sponge storage device, comprising a frame installed on a fixed surface, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 103 monitors presence of a sponge held by a user, an infrared sensor monitors type of the sponge, a non-contact moisture sensor for monitoring moisture level of the sponge, a telescopically operated L-shaped to position a plate 105 near to the frame, an extendable...