MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631032898 A) filed by National Institute Of Technology Rourkela on March 18, 2026, for "cellulose Nanoparticle-Reinforced Litchi Seed Starch Nanocomposite Films".
Inventors include Mr. Souvik Giri; Mr. Saurabh Sahu; Mr. Rahul Thakur; and Dr. Preetam Sarkar.
The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.
Abstract: CLAIMS: We Claim: 1. A biodegradable nanocomposite film comprising: a) a continuous polymeric matrix comprising starch extracted from the seeds of Litchi chinensis; b) a dispersed reinforcement phase comprising cellulose nanoparticles distributed within said polymeric matrix; and c) at least one pl...