MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641043628 A) filed by Rns Institute Of Technology; Ayush Dwivedi; Ayush Jaiswal; Anshuman T B; Atul Shrivastava; Chetan Ghatage; and Vallabh Kulkarni, Bangalore, Karnataka, on April 6, for 'bio-composite system for solar panel waste recycling.'
Inventor(s) include Vallabh Kulkarni; Chetan Ghatage; Atul Shrivastava; Anshuman T B; Ayush Jaiswal; and Ayush Dwivedi.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A novel Bio-Composite System is disclosed for the sustainable recycling of discarded solar panels. The system utilizes a multi-stage bio-processing method, including the application of dual-engineered bacterial strains, referred to herein as "Cleaner bacteria" and "Upcycler bacteria," combined with mycelium-based networks for the delamination and detoxification of complex solar panel e-waste. This method effectively separates tightly bonded materials such as glass, silicon, polymer encapsulants, and hazardous metals, converting the recovered components into high-value, eco-friendly outputs, including clean glass and silicon, concentrated metal "ore," and biodegradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) bioplastics. The physical processing system is augmented by a responsive digital platform that manages logistics, including scheduling, site assessments, and bulk collection for residential and commercial sources, thereby creating a comprehensive, scalable, and environmentally superior alternative to traditional recycling methods."
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