MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531011931 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on Feb. 12, for 'automated bread loaf slicing device.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Tapasmini Sahoo.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 28, under issue no. 48/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An automated bread loaf slicing device, comprising a cuboidal body 101 developed to be positioned on a fixed surface, plurality of suction cups 102 adhere to the surface, a microphone 104 enables a user to provide input voice commands for opening/closing of the flap 103, a flap 103 by means of a motorized hinge joint for opening the body ...