MUMBAI, India, Oct. 26 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641122938 A) filed by Vidyavardhaka College Of Engineering on October 14, 2026, for Puphood - Controlled Transparent Enclosure For Animal Care.
Inventors include Dr. Pramila R M; Vinochan S; Vansh N; Sujan Shekar; Yashwanth N; and Tanishq S Vernekar.
The application for the patent was published on October 23, 2026, under issue no. 43/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT PUPHOOD is a mobile incubation machine designed for just born puppies and orphaned street puppies pups that don't have a mother to take care of them in the initial time of their birth from diseases and who are at a high risk of death. The machine is a dual-wall box made from PETG (Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol), a material chosen for its transparency to watch the puppy without opening the door , it is durable enough for regular use , and safe to clean with the help of disinfectant . Inside ,there are two HEPA filters keeping the air clean, a PTC ceramic heating element wound around a metal coil that warms the incoming air, and a digital thermostat that holds the temperature inside how it should be. The goal is to give an abandoned puppy an environment that is closely mimicking the mother activities that it would provided warmth in the cold , a barriers against pathogens , and breathable ,disinfected air in a box small enough to be carried. Air flow takes place through the HEPA filters which gets warmed by the PTC coil and it is pushed into the chamber through small holes in the inner panels . Air which has been used by the puppy is sent out through a ventilator at the top of the machine . It runs on a rechargeable battery rather than main power , the whole thing can go wherever it wants street corner, a shelter with no reliable electricity and even in the back of a rescue van .
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