MUMBAI, India, Nov. 6 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641017730 A) filed by Presidency University, Bangalore on February 17, 2026, for Smoking Article Disposal Device.

Inventor includes Seerat Ul Nisa.

The application for the patent was published on November 06, 2026, under issue no. 45/2026.

Abstract: A smoking article disposal device, comprises of a cylindrical member 101 to place over a surface, a plurality of suction cups 102 is installed beneath the member 101 to affix the member 101 over the surface, an inspection module installed over the member 101 to detect an approaching object is a smoking article, a motorized iris lid 104 disposed at an upper portion of the member 101 to open that the app...