MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621090542 A) filed by Marwadi University; and Bai Sahebba High School on July 24, 2026, for Adaptive Therapeutic Knee Assistive Device For Side Sleepers.
Inventors include Vala Bhumika; Riddhi Patodiya; Krupa Pithadiya; and Sejal Shah.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: An adaptive therapeutic knee assistive device for side sleepers, comprises a pillow body 101 with segmented memory foam chambers 102 enclosed within a removable washable cover, a plurality of inflatable air bladders 105 within the chambers 102 connected to an air pump and including pressure sensors for monitoring air levels, a flex angle sensor positioned between the user’s thighs to measure leg angles and communicate with a microcontroller to restore ergonomic alignment, an electroactive polymer stiffness control layer integrated with selected foam zones to vary firmness in response to pressure readings, a plurality of linear actuators 107 arranged within the pillow core to generate slow oscillatory motions based on sleep phase estimation, and a Peltier heat exchange module coupled with a temperature sensor to deliver adaptive warming or cooling according to stiffness, inflammation, or user preference.
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