Indian Army’s ‘Vidyut Rakshak’ innovation secures patent, boosts generator efficiency

In a major milestone scripted in the annals of Indian Army, ‘Vidyut Rakshak’, an integrated generator monitoring, protection and control system, developed by Major Rajprasad RS, was granted patent by the centre.

Announcing the news on X Friday, the ADGPI wrote, “#IndianArmy achieved yet another milestone with a Patent granted for the in-house innovation “Vidyut Rakshak”, developed by Major Rajprasad R S. This indigenous innovation enables integrated monitoring, protection and control of multiple generators and power systems which are agnostic of type, make, rating or vintage, thereby optimising resources and enhancing operational efficiency.”

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“Vidyut Rakshak is being widely employed in the Indian Army, particularly in remote and high-altitude areas, reinforcing the spirit of #AatmanirbharBharat,” the post read further.

The ADGPI also shared the patent certificate in the post, which read, “It is hereby certified that a patent has been granted to the patentee for an invention entitled INTEGRATED GENERATOR MONITORING PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM as disclosed in the above mentioned application for the term of 20 years from the 13th day of June 2023 in accordance with the provisions of the Patents Act, 1970.”

In a video shared in the same post, the ADGPI brought forth the features of Vidyut Rakshak. “Modular, compact and light weight; real-time monitoring of electrical and mechanical parameters; prediction and prevention of electrical and mechanical faults; user-friendly GUI dashboard and automation of the present system of manual operation,” it said.

Notably, this isn’t the first achievement of Major Rajprasad, hailing from the Corps of Engineers. In June this year, he received the ‘NSG Counter IED Innovator Award’ for his two innovations, “Agniastra- Multi Target Portable Remote Detonation System” and “Shatrunash- Handheld EMP Gun.”