{"id":17018,"date":"2026-05-12T08:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/?post_type=province_news&#038;p=17018"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:38:44","slug":"adbu-final-year-mechanical-engineering-project-granted-patent","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/adbu-final-year-mechanical-engineering-project-granted-patent\/","title":{"rendered":"ADBU Final-Year Mechanical Engineering Project Granted Patent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has achieved another milestone in the field of innovation and research as a final-year Mechanical Engineering student project has been granted a patent by the Patent Office, Government of India.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The patented invention, titled <em>\u201cLPG Cylinder Carriage for Pedal Propelled Cycle Rickshaw,\u201d<\/em> was originally developed in 2018 as part of the students\u2019 final-year engineering project. After years of dedication, technical refinement, and procedural perseverance, the innovation has now received formal patent recognition, marking a proud moment for the university and the young innovators behind the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The patent was granted on 30 April 2026 under the Patents Act, 1970. The inventors named in the patent include Bishnu Prakash Medhi, Suraj Baidya, Siddhartha Bora, Asna Doley, and Dr. Vikramjit Kakati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The innovative project aims to provide a practical and efficient solution for the safe transportation of LPG cylinders using pedal-propelled cycle rickshaws, thereby contributing to sustainable and eco-friendly transportation methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prototype of the project was fabricated by M\/s Dipon Design Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati, Assam, whose technical support played an important role in transforming the students\u2019 concept into a working model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This remarkable achievement reflects the students\u2019 creativity, determination, and spirit of innovation. It also highlights Assam Don Bosco University\u2019s continuous commitment to promoting research, innovation, and technology-driven solutions for social transformation and sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The university community has expressed immense pride in the accomplishment, congratulating the inventors and faculty mentors for bringing laurels to the institution and inspiring future innovators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-1-723x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-1-723x1024.jpeg 723w, https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-1-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-1-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-1.jpeg 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has achieved another milestone in the field of innovation and research as a final-year Mechanical Engineering student project has been granted a patent by the Patent Office, Government of India. The patented invention, titled \u201cLPG Cylinder Carriage for Pedal Propelled Cycle Rickshaw,\u201d was originally developed in 2018 as part of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17019,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-17018","province_news","type-province_news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-09-at-08.18.36-723x1024.jpeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news\/17018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/province_news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}