MUMBAI, India, May 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517044500 A) filed by Lixil Corporation, Tokyo, on May 8, for 'latrine pan and collector assembly, latrine pan assembly, diverter, and collector.'
Inventor(s) include Ishiyama Daigo; and Patel Gunjan Manu.
The application for the patent was published on May 30, under issue no. 22/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A latrine pan and collector assembly configured to direct liquid waste and solid waste to separate liquid and solid waste streams, comprising a latrine pan; a diverter; and a collector, wherein the latrine pan comprises an outlet, the latrine pan is at least partially positioned at an interior of the collector, the collector comprising a liquids outlet and a solids outlet, the diverter comprises a plate configured to enclose the latrine pan outlet in a diverter closed position, and the diverter is configured to be maintained in the closed position when a urine stream is directed to a latrine pan interior, such that liquid waste is directed to the collector liquids outlet."
The patent application was internationally filed on Jan. 31, 2023, under International application No.PCT/JP2023/002973.
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