MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621059699 A) filed by Ramdeobaba University, Nagpur; Shri Ramdeobaba College Of Engineering And; Balpande, Suresh; Kulkarni, Varada Rajan; Mokashi, Sahas; and Paunikar, Anjal on May 11, 2026, for A System For Automatic Drug Vending.

Inventors include Balpande, Suresh; Kulkarni, Varada Rajan; Mokashi, Sahas; and Paunikar, Anjal.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for automatic drug vending. The system (100) includes a controller (10), a user authentication module (20), a user interface module (30), a symptom-based recommendation module (40), an optical character recognition module (50), a medicine database and inventory management module (60), a payment processing module (70), a motor- driven belt dispensing mechanism (80), a bill generation module (90). The user authentication module (20) is configured to authenticate and validate a user. The user can select medicines directly, enter symptoms to receive recommended medicines, or upload a prescription for processing. The payment processing module (70) verifies payment through a QR-based digital transaction. The motor-driven belt dispensing mechanism (80) dispenses medicines and ensures accurate and reliable delivery. The bill generation module (90) updates inventory automatically and generates a printed receipt.

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