MUMBAI, India, March 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641025464 A) filed by Meenakshi Academy Of Higher Education And Research; Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 4, for 'herbal phase change thermal-regulating touch-compatible gloves for heat regulation in handheld electronic devices.'
Inventor(s) include Z. Yasin Begam.
The application for the patent was published on March 13, under issue no. 11/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses an herbal thermal-regulating and touch-compatible glove (1) for preventing palm overheating during handheld electronic device usage. The glove (1) comprises an inner skin-contact layer (5) formed of cotton infused with aloe vera, neem, tulsi, and vetiver extracts, operatively coupled to middle herbal phase change material (H-PCM) layer (6) comprising microencapsulated herbal cooling agents dispersed within wax-based matrix and embedded in fabric substrate, is positioned between the inner layer (5) and outer insulating layer (7), enabling absorption and gradual release of excess heat generated by handheld electronic devices. The outer insulating layer (7) comprises cork fiber or wool blend for passive insulation and controlled heat dissipation. Conductive fingertip regions (3) formed of carbon fiber thread or silver-coated cotton thread coated with aloe-chitosan polymer maintain touchscreen operability. Ventilation micro-pores (2) and neem-tulsi infused elastic cuffs (4) enhance sweat control and antimicrobial protection without external power."
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