MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611101519 A) filed by Chandigarh University on August 22, 2026, for Smart Convertible Footrest And Exercise Pedal System For Vehicle Seats.
Inventor includes Nandni Sharma.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart convertible footrest and exercise pedal system integrated with a vehicle seat. The system comprises a convertible footrest platform 5 movable between a footrest configuration and an exercise configuration, a pedal assembly, a piezoelectric energy harvesting assembly, a power conditioning circuit, an energy storage unit, an electronic cont...