MUMBAI, India, June 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641051075 A) filed by Hindusthan College Of Engineering And Technology on April 22, 2026, for Performance Of Evacuated Tube Solar Air Collector Assisted Mixed Mode Solar Dryer.

Inventors include D. Prabhu; Dr. K. Siva; Adhithyan J; Kalaiselvan K; Kishore D; and Muhammed Noufal S.

The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.

Abstract: The fast depletion of conventional energy resources and its negative impacts on environment have accelerated the research and developments on making use of renewable energy sources in post harvesting applications. The thermal drying of agricultural produl:ls is an energy int...