{"id":9830,"date":"2026-10-21T00:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T07:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/?p=9830"},"modified":"2026-10-21T00:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T07:46:17","slug":"gbpnihe-secures-patent-for-portable-tree-measurement-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/21\/gbpnihe-secures-patent-for-portable-tree-measurement-device\/","title":{"rendered":"GBPNIHE secures patent for portable tree measurement device"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>GBPNIHE secures patent for portable tree measurement device<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>B.D.Kasniyal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Pithoragarh, Oct 21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBPNIHE), based at Katarmal in Almora district, has secured a patent registration from the Government of India\u2019s Patent Office for a &#8216;<em>portable tree diameter and plot measurement device&#8217;<\/em>. The design was registered on October 8 under Design No. 513994-001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The device is expected to prove useful in forest research and ecological studies across the Himalayan region, said institute director Dr Indra Datt Bhatt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cThe instrument combines tree circumference measurement and quadrat establishment in a single portable tool. It has been designed to ensure accuracy, repeatability and efficiency,\u201d Dr Bhatt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">According to the director, by integrating multiple field functions into a single instrument, the device reduces the need for separate measuring tools and simplifies data collection for researchers engaged in forest inventory, biodiversity assessment and long-term ecological studies across the Himalayan region.<\/p>\n<p>The device was developed through a collaborative effort involving researchers and scientists from the institute, including Dr Indra Datt Bhatt, Dr Asheesh Pandey, Dr Ashutosh Kumar, N. 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