MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541134181 A) filed by Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 31, 2025, for 'pilot scale process for producing flower-like praseodymium doped sno2 with enhanced alcohol sensing capabilities.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. N. T. Mary Rosana; and Dr. K. L. Vincent Joseph.

The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Alcohol detection systems are essential tools for enhancing road safety and reducing accident 5 risks. Among these, portable alcohol sensors play a pivotal role by measuring a driver's Blood Alcohol Concentration ...