MUMBAI, India, Nov. 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611029130 A) filed by Vivekananda Global University on March 11, 2026, for Pipe Clearing Tool.

Inventor includes Twinkal Israni.

The application for the patent was published on November 13, 2026, under issue no. 46/2026.

Abstract: A pipe clearing tool, comprises of an elongated body 101 having a first and second ends, configured to be inserted into a pipe, a main circular holder 102 for securing the body 101 inside the pipe, an imaging unit 104 installed on the first end of the body 101 and integrated with an embedded IR sensor to detect pipe segments inside the pipe, and a plurality of motorized inclined material-removing bits 106 arranged on th...