MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611025728 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on March 5, for 'self-purging de-icing pitot tube.'
Inventor(s) include Swagatika Dash; Pooja Roy; Shantanu Mandal; and Moniya.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an improved pitot-static tube system for measuring airspeed or fluid velocity in aircraft, wind tunnels, and industrial flow applications. The system addresses inaccuracies caused by ice formation and debris accumulation in pressure sensing ports. The disclosed invention employs a ...