MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611016378 A) filed by Valuedrive Technologies Private Limited on February 13, 2026, for Controlled Glow-Plug-Based Plastic Welding Device And Method For Automotive Plastic Components.

Inventors include Amit; Gupta, Rohit; Kothari, Abhishek; and Yadav, Hanish.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: A welding apparatus (100) and a method of welding (400) is disclosed. The welding apparatus includes a handheld welding gun (114) having a glow plug (110). The handheld welding gun (114) includes a heating element (302) and a tip (304). The tip (304) is provided in thermal connection with the heating element (302). The tip (304) is adapted to be heated for welding an impact region (112). A power converter (104) is provided in electrical connection with the handheld welding gun (114). The power converter (104) is adapted to convert alternating current supply from a mains source (102) to a direct current supply to the handheld welding gun (114). A regulator (106) is provided in electrical connection with the power converter (104) and the handheld welding gun (114). The regulator (106) is adapted to regulate the current supply to the handheld welding gun (114).

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