MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511130241 A) filed by Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani on December 22, 2025, for Solar Assisted Grain Drying System Integrated With Thermal Energy Storage.

Inventors include Shivasheesh Kaushik; Dr. Srikanta Routroy; Dr. P. Srinivasan; and Vinay Sati.

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

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar-assisted grain dryer (1000). The solar-assisted grain dryer (1000) is disclosed, comprising a power source unit (100) and an air blower (200) configured to draw ambient air through an air inlet valve (701) and deliver controlled airflow via a vari...