MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641049237 A) filed by Renjith Thomas; St. Joseph's College Of Engineering And Technology; Amal Saji; Joel Mons; Shaun M. R; Riya Benny; Annmaria Thankachan; and Anoopraj M. R., Palai, Kerala, on April 17, for 'wearable multi-node thermoelectric and haptic therapy device for simultaneous multi-modal thermal stimulation.'
Inventor(s) include Renjith Thomas; St. Joseph's College Of Engineering And Technology; Amal Saji; Joel Mons; Shaun M. R.; Riya Benny; Annmaria Thankachan; and Anoopraj M. R.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a wearable thermo-haptic therapy device configured to provide simultaneous multi-modal therapeutic stimulation across multiple regions of a user's body. The device comprises a plurality of independently controllable therapeutic nodes integrated within a flexible and body-conformable structure. Each therapeutic node includes at least one thermoelectric module adapted to selectively generate heating or cooling, a vibration actuator for providing localized haptic stimulation, a heat distribution layer for uniform thermal output, a hydrogel interface layer for efficient thermal transfer and skin conformity, and a heat dissipation structure for maintaining thermal stability. The device further includes a control unit configured to independently regulate each therapeutic node and to enable simultaneous operation in different modes including heating, cooling, and vibration. The system allows concurrent heating at one location and cooling at another along with vibration therapy at selected regions, thereby facilitating customized, multi-point, and efficient therapeutic treatment. The invention is particularly suitable for applications in pain management, physiotherapy, and muscle recovery."
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