MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641088962 A) filed by Francis Xavier Engineering College on July 21, 2026, for Smart Energy Metering System With Iot-Based Electricity Theft Detection.
Inventors include Dr. S. Gomathi; Mohamed Akram; Sudharsan M; Harish N; Mohamed Riyaz S; and A. K. Benhur Lee.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: Electricity theft is a major challenge faced by power distribution systems, leading to significant financial losses and inefficient energy management. Traditional energy meters provide limited functionality and fail to detect power theft in real time. To overcome these limitations, this proje...