MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541115068 A) filed by Nandha Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, on Nov. 21, 2025, for 'a portable straw system that uses biodegradable bamboo and incorporates microfiltration for electricity- free drinking water purification.'
Inventor(s) include P Shanmugam; T Sathish; T Nithish Kannan; S Dheenadhayalan; D Rigan; D Peer Mohamed; and M Idhikash.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Access to safe drinking water continues to be a critical global challenge, particularly in rural communities, disaster-affected regions, and off-gr...