MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611088588 A) filed by K. R. Mangalam University on July 21, 2026, for Removable Temperature-Responsive Compression Sleeve For Modulating Pillow Firmness.

Inventors include Akshat Jerath; Annu Yadav; and Versha Verma.

The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.

Abstract: A removable compression sleeve for modulating the firmness of a pillow, and methods of manufacture and of adjusting firmness, are disclosed. The sleeve fits removably over an existing pillow and comprises a temperature-responsive foam layer whose stiffness varies with temperature, softer when warm and firmer when cool, a textile la...