MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511126783 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Dec. 15, 2025, for 'smart energy saving fan.'
Inventor(s) include Dr Rahul Bhandari; Dr Suresh Kaswan; Dr Amit Vajpayee; Er Neelamani Samal; Er Daulat Sihag; and Er Prashant Ahlawat.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention relates to a smart energy-saving fan equipped with a camera-based human presence detection system for automatic control of fan operation. The system comprises a camera module configured to continuously capture visual data, a microcontroller programmed to analyse the captured data for identifying human presence using motion detection or image-processing algorithms, and a relay module connected to control the fan's power supply. When the camera detects one or more humans within its field of view, the microcontroller triggers the relay to switch the fan ON. When human presence is not detected for a predefined duration, the microcontroller deactivates the relay to switch the fan OFF. The system operates autonomously and reduces unnecessary energy consumption by preventing fan operation in unoccupied spaces. The invention further provides optional integration with smart home platforms for manual override, remote access, and additional customization, thereby offering a reliable and intelligent energy-efficient fan system."
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