MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641087879 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology on July 17, 2026, for Automated Hygienic Spittoon Device.
Inventors include Dr. V. Sivakumar; M. Kanishka; and Mohammed Mubasheer.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT AUTOMATED HYGIENIC SPITTOON DEVICE An automated hygienic spittoon device comprises a housing (10) forming a portable enclosure. A spit collection chamber (20) is disposed in an upper portion of the housing (10) and configured to receive oral waste from a user. A waste solidification chamber (40) is disposed in a lower portion of the housing (10) and contains a super absorbent polymer material configured to convert liquid oral waste into a semi-solid gel form. An odor control system (50) is integrated within the housing (10) and configured to neutralize odors generated from the oral waste. A touchless proximity sensor (60) is disposed on the housing (10) and configured to enable hands-free operation of the device. (Fig. 1)
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