MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631081404 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed To Be University on July 01, 2026, for Modular Dental Spittoon Hygiene Device.

Inventors include Dr. Shashirekha Govind; Dr. Sumit Dash; Dr. Amit Jena; Dr. K Sai Kalyan; and Dr. Debiprasad Bisoi.

The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.

Abstract: A modular dental spittoon hygiene device, comprises a pedestal mounted docking unit 101 configured to be detachably secured to a dental chair, a self-centering docking collar 102 integrated with the docking unit 101 and configured to automatically align with a spittoon bowl of varying geometry, a removable hygiene cartridge 103 configured to be detachably engaged with the docking unit 101 configured to facilitate cleaning, and a control unit operatively coupled to the cleaning assembly 201 and fluid pathway 104, the control unit being configured to execute a controlled multi-stage cleaning sequence, a UV-C (Ultraviolet) disinfection module 203 integrated within the removable hygiene cartridge 103 and configured to perform post-cleaning sterilization within the spittoon cavity.

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