MUMBAI, India, July 11 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441046424 A) filed by Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, on June 16, 2024, for 'a system and method for qr-based biometric-authenticated automated ration dispensing.'

Inventor(s) include Bharathi R. B.; Vijayalaxmi; Aaron Donald Pinto; and B. Sankeerthan Rao.

The application for the patent was published on July 11, under issue no. 28/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated ration vending system is presented that combines QR code identification with biometric fingerprint verification for secure and accurate distribution of government-subsidized goods. The system includes a QR...