MUMBAI, India, Aug. 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641099543 A) filed by Thiagarajar College Of Engineering on August 18, 2026, for System And Method For Saliva-Based Nutrient Analysis Using A Smart Bioecofork.

Inventors include Jeniba S; Dr. K. Indira; Rajalavanya; Harsita S S; Sathyapriya S; Jamuna Devi S; and Pradeep Raj P.

The application for the patent was published on August 28, 2026, under issue no. 35/2026.

Abstract: Disclosed is a smart BioEcoFork system for non-invasive, real-time monitoring of saliva- based biochemical parameters during natural food consumption. As illustrated in FIGURE 2, the system comprises a biodegradable fork (203) provided with a pH sensor (201) and a glucose sen...