An anti-viral nasal filter, a touch-sensitive watch for the visually impaired, an oxygen concentrator equipped with pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology and a soil health testing device are among the 107 patents filed by IIT Kanpur during 2021, which institutes are the highest in History.
He is very happy to share that IIT Kanpur has not only crossed a century in terms of patent filing in 2021 but has also reached a total of 810 IPRs over time. With an exceptional technology transfer rate of 15.3 per cent to industry partners out of the total patents filed, the institute filed a record-breaking 107 patents this calendar year, – Director A. Karandikara said.
The institute broke its old record:
Among the 107 intellectual property rights (IPRs), various IPR possibilities include 62 patents, 15 design registrations, two copyright and 24 trademark applications (TMAs) as well as four US patent applications. The institute broke its earlier record of 76 patents filed in 2019.
Patents included inventions ranging from MedTech to nanotechnology. Several CORONA-19-related measures and inventions were protected through patent applications during the calendar year, in view of the institute’s tireless contribution to the national efforts to mitigate the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Two more major inventions developed:
Among them, the two major inventions developed at IIT Kanpur are a reusable face mask consisting of PVDF composite nano-fibres and a nasal spray formulation against CORONMA-19 and related respiratory viruses.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur held its 54th convocation today. A total of 1725 students received their degrees and three honorary doctoral degrees were awarded to eminent persons. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the program as the chief guest. Uttar Pradesh Governor A. Patel and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Y. Adityanath attended the event as special guests.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing the event said, – It is a matter of good fortune that we have institutes like IIT Kanpur, IIT BHU, IIM Lucknow which show a new path to the youth of the state. The state government has mutually contributed with IIT Kanpur on several projects such as being a technical partner in the Défense Manufacturing Corridor and setting up a Centre of Excellence in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Now, the state government has linked an upcoming School of Medical Research and Technology with a super-specialty hospital, which will enrich the health system of the state. We have also set up a task force among technical institutions to look into future collaborative work in various areas such as drone science technology, artificial intelligence, 3D-printing, robotics, cyber security.
