MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511114948 A) filed by Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, on Nov. 21, 2025, for 'underwater drone for micro plastic detection using the novel material - balsa wood.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Prakash Mohan; Manmeet Kaur; Mohd Irshad Malik; and Dr. Arundhati.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to an eco-friendly underwater drone system for real-time detection and monitoring of microplastics in aquatic environments. The invention comprises a lightweight and biodegradable body primarily constructed from ...