MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641078482 A) filed by Mlr Institute Of Technology on June 25, 2026, for Fly Ash Reinforced Copper Surface Composite By Friction Stir Processing.

Inventor includes Dr. Harikishor Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a sustainable and cost-effective method for fabricating fly ash reinforced copper matrix surface composites through friction stir processing. In the method, a groove of predetermined dimensions is machined on the surface of a copper plate and packed with fly ash particles as reinforcement. The groove is subsequently sealed and processed u...