MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541040391 A) filed by A. O. Smith India Water Products Private Limited on April 26, 2025, for Unified Inlet Outlet Pipe Connector With Integrated Flow Diffuser For Improved Thermal Stratification.

Inventors include Basavraj Sankhgond; Rajesh Bhakta; Prathap Kumar Mp; Kiran Kumar S; and Neeraj Gupta.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a unified inlet–outlet pipe connector with an integrated flow diffuser (100) for an electric storage water heater. The connector comprises an integrally formed unit having a circular flange (102), a water inlet (104), an...