MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641110176 A) filed by Jain Deemed-To-Be University on September 14, 2026, for Cleaning And Repairing Device For A Pipeline.
Inventors include Soriya Het Dilipbai; Advay Nihil; Rishab R Asrani; and Dr. Sana Saima.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: A cleaning and repairing device for a pipeline, comprising a mobile platform 101 adapted to traverse along a pipeline, a sensor suite 102 to record real-time conditions of the pipeline, a pipe holding unit including a pair of pneumatic grippers 104 to secure the pipeline during cleaning and coating operations, a cleaning assembly to extend within the pipeline and clean an internal surface of the pipeline, a vacuum suction unit 109 to collect debris into a connected vacuum storage chamber 110, a repair and coating assembly to extend within the pipeline to dispense and apply a repair/coating material to a localized defect region responsive to the controller, so as to seal a crack, reduce leakage, mitigate corrosion, or reinforce the pipeline, and a liner handling unit including a motorized holder roller 117 to feed a flexible liner tube while maintaining tension and alignment.
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