• Simulates human motor control more realistically with detailed cortico-basal ganglia interactions than existing models.
• Adapts strategies to lesion size and task complexity, unlike rigid conventional rehabilitation systems.
• Tracks metrics like PRV and reaching error, offering objective evaluations instead of subjective observations.
• Addresses both immediate and delayed stroke rehabilitation, supporting comprehensive therapy plans.
• Focuses on complex bimanual tasks, enabling effective rehabilitation for everyday functional movements.

Unique Modular Design including other Industrial Features

• Capable of accommodating multiple non-destructive evaluation sensors, peripheral electronic as well as mechanical systems.
• It has an encoder-based dead-reckoning positioning system independent of the properties of the fluid.
• Three-point contact chassis without suspension minimalizes the slippage problem & provides better control of the vehicle.
• Its on-board platform is capable of real time data transfer of sensor, telemetry & video data.
• The front two wheels are powered using brushless DC motors and an Omni-directional wheel used at the back to facilitate smooth and stable turns of the vehicle. Further provide better braking and control features.
• The vehicle is made negatively buoyant to avoid pitch, yaw, roll & heave motion control.
• The vehicle can be operated under flammable fluidic conditions as well.
• Claimed invention has large mounting capacity & a plug and play payload architecture.
• The proposed system is compact in size & modular to enable upgradation of technology.
• The system is designed also for online inspection of storage tanks & pressure vessels.
• The system can also be used for tanks in nuclear power industries & scientific exploration purposes.

• Provides cost-effective Ti-based metallic coating with a glassy structure which can resist corrosion because of its unique structure and composition, which can be applied by DC sputtering.
• The glass coating of the present invention can be applied without any base layer still posse enough adhesion.
• Method of producing of the glass coating comprises fabrication of a sputtering target by powder compaction followed by the deposition by DC sputtering at a relatively lower sputtering power density.
• Metallic glass coating can be deposited from a multicomponent single target, & the coating has good corrosion resistance due to 1) amorphous structure, 2) elemental composition, & 3) featureless dense microstructure;

Technical Perspective:

Prototype:

• Offers efficient & customizable solutions for agricultural tasks, specifically tailored for small-width applications (cutting width ranging from 122mm to 127mm). (Refer. Fig 2)
• Claimed design promotes also a gardening machine, contributing to sustained & effective weed management over time.

Important Features:

• Enhanced precision, targeted weed removal, & versatile operation in various confined spaces.
• Disclosed apparatus is compact size.
• Further, by removing the weed from its roots, the claimed apparatus reduces the regrowth, resulting a controlled weed management.
• The dispensing mechanism ensures controlled & regulated distribution of fertilizers & seeds.

Enhanced Longevity:

• The removable & interchangeable blade in the claimed apparatus is fortified with a durable & wear-resistant coating, & said coating significantly enhances the blade’s longevity, ensuring sustained effectiveness in weed removal over extended periods.

Industrial Perspective:

• Cost effective apparatus is widely applicable in agriculture industry, gardening machine & etc. efficiently.

Technical & Industrial Perspective:

Experimental Setup for Hydrogenation of HTPB:

The process was carried out in reactor with magnetically driven variable speed impeller (Fig.4). The process is carried out at room temperature for a period of 6h to 12h.

Catalyst details:

• Pd, Zr and charcoal in the catalyst is in the weight ratio of 2% to 5 % palladium, 5% to 8 % zirconium and 87% to 93 % charcoal based on total weight of catalyst. (Fig. 3)
• The amount of catalyst is in the range of 1.5 to 2.5 % of the hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene.
• Charcoal is activated charcoal.
• Organic solvent system is selected from isopropyl alcohol, toluene, cyclohexene, methanol, or combination thereof.

Utility:

• The present invention provides the use of the selectively partially hydrogenated hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene for the binder of a composite solid propellant system, polymer modification, synthesis of polyurethanes (thermoplastic and thermo-setting), encapsulants, adhesives and sealants, high temperature grease, and coatings etc.
• The composition and methods are effective in the synthesis of HHTPB in large scale for making solid propellant industries like ISRO, DRDO, Ordinance factories and others.

Technical & Industrial Perspective:

• Provides a cost-effective capacitive sensor that can be easily integrated into an existing/new electronic or non-electronic appliance during manufacturing & controls flowrate of discharge of air or liquid from the electronic appliance, upon sensing the hand of the user.

Functionality of the Claimed Device:

• The capacitive sensor is fitted onto the tip of the tap, the sensor is used to sense the presence of the user’s hand only by the underneath tap.
• Fig. 4a shows change in capacitance recorded from the capacitive sensor when the person was standing on the mat, & Fig. 4b illustrates change in capacitance recorded from the capacitive sensor when the person was touched by another person;
• Fabrication of the sensor is easy and less expensive.
• The proposed device may be fitted to a liquid dispensing tap, a soap dispenser, a sanitizer dispenser, an oil dispenser, and a hand air dryer.

Technical Perspective:

Different Components:

A) Sensors:

The device comprises a plurality of sensors disposed within the head & the plurality of arms to sense a proximity for cleaning. The plurality of sensors may detect a distance between the surface of the object & the distal end of each arm. This detected distance is considered as an input.

B) Actuator:

The actuator [no actuator is to selectively adjust the movement of the head & the plurality of arms depending on the sensed proximity. 

C) Controller:

The controller is configured to receive the input detected by the plurality of the sensors & actuates the actuator to selectively adjust the length of the head & the plurality of arms via telescopic movement.

 D)Remote Operation Monitoring:

A communication module facilitates the interaction of the device with an application installable on a computing device, through which an operation of the device may be configured and controlled remotely.

Improved Performance:

• Enhance the overall performance.
• The device includes minimum number of components & therefore is economical for manufacturing and maintenance.

Experimental Results:

The controller may restrict supply of fluid to only at least one spray passage of the plurality of arms, thus decreasing wastage of the fluid.

Industrial Perspective:

Utility:

• Device is simple and east to universally applicable in Domestic & Home appliances.

Technical Perspective:

Different Components:

1. A) Sensors: optical level sensors, proximity sensors & continuous level sensors such as capacitive sensors, proximity sensors, non-contact level gauges, & miniature cameras,
2. B) Control Unit: detect presence of the plurality of vessels in at least one of the drum & the at least one washing rack upon receiving the at least one signal corresponding to cleaning of the plurality of vessels. Finally regulates the operation of the dishwasher apparatus.

Improved Performance:

• Enhance the overall performance by taking less time for a wash cycle & may reduce amount of cleaning fluids required for washing vessels by reusing the cleaning fluids.
• Therefore, said apparatus is economical & efficient.

Experimental Results:

The apparatus may wash the plurality of vessels in a cycle time of 10 to 15 minutes.

Industrial Perspective:

Utility:

• universally applicable in Domestic & Home appliances.

Technical Perspective:

• The sol-gel technique to prepare the titania-silica thin films is easy, cost-effective & can be scaled up to the Industrial level.
• The optical properties of the sol-gel derived titania-silica is unique.
• Dip coating technique of desired thickness.
• For significant enhancement in the coating performance, the coatings can be cured at 200oC for about 20 minutes either in inert atmosphere or in low vacuum~ 10-2 mBar.
• Claimed Sol gel derived titania-silica coating specifically used to protect silver surfaces from sulfide & sulfate.
• The preparation parameters including gelling time, pH of the sol, temperature, sol concentrations determine the properties of the sol and consequently, each sol has a specific application.

Industry Perspective:

• Claimed invention has multi-utility in a wide range of surface protection of metal/metal alloy & optical coating applications where one needs optical refractive index matching and abrasion resistance.

• Present invention provides a transliteration system for all the Indian languages into a single unique script called as “Bharati“.
• Bharati script is entirely new script, consist of minimum characters having small number of strokes, that do not belongs to any language but transliterate all the major Indian language script.
• Thus our transliteration system includes a user interface with an application pre-programmed with Bharati characters that automatically identifies a text in an Indian language & transliterates the text.
• The tens of thousands of characters in all the major Indian languages can be transliterated using only these Bharati characters.
• A lot of morphologies of Bharati used are drawn from typically occurring themes in Indian alphabets systems & in English alphabets.
• Bharati vowels are distinguished by a unique diacritic added to a common base which resembles a ‘c’ character turned leftwards, indicating the character as a pure vowel.
• Recommended to implement the system in Traditional Knowledge Digital Library & other National Indian Libraries.

Technical Perspective:

• The distillation column convert ammonium to gaseous ammonia at temp>100⁰C at operating pressure < 0.5 bar.
• The ammonium recovered is 95%.
• The percentage recovery of phosphate in the struvite reactor is in a range of 95-98.
• Finally, the pollutant is an antibiotic & the reduction achieved is from a level of 1014 ppb or less to undetectable levels.
• The ammonia & phosphate depleted urine is transferred to an electrochemical reactor to degrade pollutants in urine & recover water.

Industrial Perspective:

• It’s an ecofriendly, cost-effective advanced integrated system & process for recovering of water & nutrients/green chemicals from human & mammal.
• User friendly system with recovery of enhanced nutrients;
• Required minimal energy consumption.

Technical Perspective 

• The versatile application, showcased in e-commerce (Fig 2), is applicable to summarizing extensive text or reviews in diverse platforms like news and sports commentary.
• It is language agnostic and designed to work seamlessly regardless of the language in which the underlying code or content is written.

Industrial Perspective: 

• Create an advanced and tailored visual interface that optimizes user experience, elevating the accessibility and efficiency in managing extensive textual information (Fig 3).

User Perspective:

• Users get precise control over grit placement & ability of pattern customization.
• Durability: Tools made using this method may have enhanced durability, reducing replacements need.

Technology Perspective:

• Efficient Grit Transfer: Vacuum-operated gripping ensures efficient and controlled grit transfer.
• Innovative Filler Application: A unique method of partially dipping grits in filler alloy enhances bonding.
• High Precision: Incorporating a high-resolution linear stage drive allows for precise grit positioning.

Industrial Perspective:

• Enhanced Tool Performance: The technology improves the efficiency and reliability of abrasive tools, benefiting various industries.
• Reduced filler alloy consumption and improved tool durability can lead to cost-efficiency for industries.
• Versatility: Customizable grit patterns make the technology adaptable to different industrial applications.
• Waste Reduction: Reduced material consumption contributes to sustainability efforts by minimizing waste.

Technical Perspective:

• Present Patent  provides efficient configuration which allows assembling propellers with larger diameter, without increasing its footprint.

Industrial Perspective: 

• UAV design is configured professionally without affecting footprint and disturbing its actual size;
• Present UAV configuration achieves better performance in terms of payload capacity, endurance and power rating.