MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641098417 A) filed by Dr. K. Nagarajan on August 14, 2026, for Modular Airflow-Controlled Olfactometer System For Scalable Insect Behavioral Bioassays.
Inventor includes Dr. K. Nagarajan.
The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.
Abstract: Modular Airflow-Controlled Olfactometer System for Scalable Insect Behavioral Bioassays The present invention discloses an advanced, airflow-regulated two-arm (Y-tube) olfactometer apparatus designed for precision dual-choice behavioral bioassays of terrestrial arthropods. The apparatus comprises a bifurcated primary conduit fluidically coupled to two independent, modular odor-delivery cartridges. Unlike traditional static Y-tube systems, this device integrates an active pneumatic regulation mechanism that generates continuous. unidirectional laminar airflow through both opposing arms. This active flow stabilization prevents turbulent mixing and maintains distinct, parallel chemotactic gradients at the convergence zone, ensuring highly reliable host-preference data. Constructed with chemically inert, sterilizable materials and specialized leak-proof joints, the modular architecture allows for the rapid interchange of volatile organic compound (VOC) treatments without structural disassembly. The apparatus provides a mechanically optimized platform for evaluating semiochemical attractants, producing clean, standardized behavioral datasets ideally suited for integration with automated computer vision tracking and high-confidence insect auditing pipelines.
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