MUMBAI, India, Aug. 8 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441007488 A) filed by Jain, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Feb. 3, 2024, for 'automated watercraft cleaning device.'
Inventor(s) include Mamatha G N.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 8, under issue no. 32/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated watercraft cleaning device, comprising a platform 1 floating in waterbody near a watercraft, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 2 determines positioning of watercraft, two flaps 3 arranged on platform 1 by a telescopically operated L-shaped rod 4 for positioning flaps 3 in proximity to bow of watercraft, a motorized hinge joint 5 orients flaps 3 to grip watercraft's bow by suction cups, an ultrasonic sensor for monitoring dimensions of watercraft and accordingly length upto which platform 1 to be drowned is calculated, four inflatable air bags 6 keeps platform 1 floating, an iris lid 7 opens and allow an air compressing unit 8 for extracting air, a pump 9 for storing water within bags 6 for drowning platform 1, two robotic arms 10 equipped with a disc 11 for scrubbing hull, and a motorized sliding unit 12 for translating arms 10 to clean entire hull."
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