MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621068920 A) filed by Symbiosis International Deemed University on June 01, 2026, for Cost-Effective Vacuum Chamber System With Self-Sustaining Pressure Isolation For Enhanced Polymer Impregnation In Biological Tissue-Plastination.
Inventors include Dr. K Vijayakumar; and Dr. Mandar Ambike.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT COST-EFFECTIVE VACUUM CHAMBER SYSTEM WITH SELF-SUSTAINING PRESSURE ISOLATION FOR ENHANCED POLYMER IMPREGNATION IN BIOLOGICAL TISSUE-PLASTINATION The present invention discloses cost- effective, portable, and energy-efficient vacuum-chamber-system (100) specifically designed for forced polymer impregnation stage of the biological tissue-plastination process. The system (100) comprises a sealed plywood enclosure (110) with silicone-sealed interior corners, a toughened glass front-panel (120) enabling visual monitoring, a connecting pipe (130) coupling the enclosure to an external vacuum pump (140), a pressure gauge (150), and a dual ball-valve architecture comprising a first ball valve (160) for pressure release and a second ball valve (170) for chamber pressure isolation. The inventive two-step method comprises vacuum-generation step wherein, pump evacuates the chamber to approximately 30mmHg, followed by self-sustaining pressure maintenance step wherein both valves are closed and the pump is deactivated, maintaining internal pressure at 25 to 30mmHg for 18-24 hours without electrical power consumption. The system is fabricable at approximately INR 8,000, representing a 95 to 98 percent cost reduction relative to commercial equivalents. [
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