MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641124813 A) filed by Francis Xavier Engineering College on October 19, 2026, for Smart Dustbin.

Inventors include Mr. Abdul Hameed. S; Mr. Abdul Khaliq. K. H; Mr. Abdul Vajith. M; Mr. Abdur Rahuman. G; Mr. Kathir. A; Mr. Mohamed Rashid. A; Dr. S. Sheik Sulaiman; Dr. J. Jeremy Jeba Samuel; and Mr. S. M. Sunderrajan.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart dustbin (100) comprising a waste storage container (101), a sensing unit (102), a control unit (103), a status indication unit (104), a communication unit (105), and a power supply unit (106). Th...