MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641123903 A) filed by Srm Institute Of Science And Technology, Ramapuram Campus; and Easwari Engineering College on October 16, 2026, for Smart Microfluidic Drug Delivery System Using Jeffrey Fluid Model For Controlled Release.
Inventors include Thiripura Sundari B; Dr. Vidhyaa K S; Yamini Latha D L; Sherly N R; and Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: Abstract: The present invention relates to a programmable microfluidic drug-delivery system using a carrier fluid represented by a Jeffrey-fluid model. The proposed device comprises a reservoir, actuation unit, microfluidic channel, sensor assembly, controllable hydraulic-resistance element and controller. The model incorporates relaxation and retardation parameters to represent time-dependent flow response. Pressure, flow-rate and/or temperature measurements are supplied to the controller, which compares measured conditions with a target delivery profile and adjusts pump actuation or channel resistance. The real-life embodiments illustrated are a wearable metered-delivery patch, implant-associated localized delivery, a lab-on-chip research cartridge and a microneedle-assisted transdermal system. These are proposed embodiments requiring technical, safety and regulatory validation before therapeutic use.
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