Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Micro-Textured Surface Design For Reduced Drag In Screw Compressor Rotor' Filed by Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521119405 A) filed by Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Limited, Pune, Maharashtra, on Nov. 29, 2025, for 'micro-textured surface design for reduced drag in screw compressor rotor.'

Inventor(s) include Abhishek Kumar.

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: "Micro-Textured Surface Design for Reduced Drag in Screw Compressor Rotor The invention relates to a screw compressor rotor featuring a shark skin-inspired micro-textured (303) surface designed to reduce aerodynamic drag and enhance flow dynamics. The rotor includes riblet structures (103...