MUMBAI, India, May 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311074455 A) filed by Akhil Singhal, Bathinda, Punjab, on Nov. 1, 2023, for 'a gps module-based wearable interconnected smart safety band device used by seafarers during sailing.'

Inventor(s) include Akhil Singhal.

The application for the patent was published on May 9, under issue no. 19/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The invention presents a GPS module-based wearable smart safety band (1), a significant advancement in maritime safety and security. The device, includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) module (7), microcontroller (6), and depth module (9), and offers real-time location tracking, man ov...