MUMBAI, India, Oct. 19 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511028572 A) filed by Maharishi University Of Information Technology on March 26, 2025, for Vinyl Plank Connecting Assistive Device.

Inventor includes Dr. N. Das Mohapatra.

The application for the patent was published on October 16, 2026, under issue no. 42/2026.

Abstract: A vinyl plank connecting assistive device, comprising an elongated body 1 having proximal and distal end, a handle 2 that is gripped by a user to position distal end, a microphone 3 to receive voice command of user regrading locking of planks, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 4 determines location of vinyl planks, a laser projector 5 to project laser light over pla...