MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641109960 A) filed by Sr University on September 14, 2026, for Smart Dustbin And Method Of Operation Thereof.

Inventors include Venkataramana Veeramsetty; Ganji Vamshi; Guguloth Ambadas; Guguloth Revanth; and Rajeshwarrao Arabelli.

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

Abstract: SMART DUSTBIN AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF ABSTRACT A smart dustbin (100) is disclosed, the smart dustbin (100) comprising a body (102) adapted to store waste; a lid (106) movably coupled, via a hinge (108), to the body (102); an infrared (IR) sensor (110) to measure a distance between a top end of the body (102) ...