MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611023985 A) filed by Manas Ranjan Behera; and Dr Adarsh Kumar Singh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Feb. 28, for 'an ai-enabled multilingual customizable tool for automated nutrition profiling and dietary acid load assessment of indian meals using image-based food recognition, voice input, portion estimation, cooking-method adjustment, and oil-absorption nutrient modeling..'
Inventor(s) include Prof. Manas Ranjan Behera; Dr Adarsh Kumar Singh; Prof. Anupma Kaul; Dr Pawan Kumar Verma; and Dr. Swosti Mohanty.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention provides an AI-enabled, multilingual, and customizable tool for automated nutrition profiling and dietary acid load assessment of Indian meals through integrated image-based food recognition, voice-input processing, portion estimation algorithms, cooking-method adjustment, and oil-absorption nutrient modeling. The system accepts food information via captured or uploaded images and/or multilingual voice or text input, and employs deep-learning models to identify, classify, and segment Indian food items, including mixed dishes and region-specific variants.A portion-estimation module utilizing hand geometry analysis, utensil calibration, and volumetric mapping determines the quantity of each identified item. A cooking-method adjustment module modifies nutrient composition based on preparation techniques such as boiling, steaming, roasting, sauteing, frying, and tempering. An oil-absorption nutrient modeling unit predicts absorbed fat and caloric changes using food-structure characteristics, moisture content, frying parameters, and oil type.The invention further incorporates a dietary acid load assessment engine that computes Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL), Net Endogenous Acid Production (NEAP), and additional acid-base indicators derived from nutrient-adjusted mineral and protein content. A regionally adapted Indian nutritional database enables accurate estimation of calories, macronutrients, micronutrients, fat profile, mineral load, and diet-dependent acid load. The tool delivers a comprehensive, real-time, and user-customizable assessment system tailored specifically to the diverse and complex nature of Indian meals."
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