MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541123889 A) filed by Vignans Foundation For Science, Technology And Research, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on Dec. 9, 2025, for 'automated maize sheller system integrated with fuzzy logic-based adaptive control.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. T. Prabhakara Rao; Dr. Yookesh. T. L; and Mr. Joshua Vincent Donipati.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated maize sheller system has been proposed in the present invention equipped with a fuzzy logic controller (FLC) for adaptive and efficient shelling of maize cobs as shown in figure-1. The system comprises an elevator unit with a VFD (1)-controlled Z-type bucket elevator (7), a conveyor unit (14) with pneumatic pushers (16) and proximity/load sensors (10) for aligned cob feeding, and a sheller unit with a VFD (1)-driven shelling cylinder (5), stepper motor (4)-adjustable concave, blower for debris removal, and a pneumatic cob outlet. The FLC serves as the intelligent core, dynamically adjusting shelling speed, concave clearance, pneumatic timing, and blower operation based on real-time feedback from torque, load, cob height, and grain breakage sensors. This enables the system to minimize kernel damage (below 1%), optimize throughput, and conserve energy. Manual override and failsafe features ensure reliable operation during maintenance or sensor failure. The modular, scalable design allows integration of additional sensors or IoT monitoring, enabling autonomous and high-efficiency maize shelling with minimal operator supervision."
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