MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073916 A) filed by Sona College Of Technology on June 15, 2026, for System And Method For Non-Contact Valuation Of Gold Items Using Image Processing And Machine Learning.

Inventors include V. Sudha; D. P. Sangeetha; D. Sharmiladevi; Afrah Fatima S; and Harsini M K.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a system and method for image-based estimation of weight, purity, authenticity, and monetary value of gold items using a consumer-grade imaging device such as a smartphone camera. The invention enables non-contact valuation of gold items without...