MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611116379 A) filed by Chandigarh University on September 29, 2026, for Automated Iris-Shutter Dust Shield System And Method For An Air Conditioner Outdoor Unit.
Inventors include Mahi Arora; Anshika Yadav; and Jarnail Singh.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated iris-shutter dust shield for an outdoor unit of an air-conditioning system. The shield comprises a circular mounting frame (100), an iris shutter assembly (110) having overlapping shutter blades (120), an actuating ring (130), an actuator (140), a spring return mechanism (150), and ...