MUMBAI, India, Nov. 28 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202531011197 A) filed by Siksha O Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, on Feb. 10, for 'acupressure application assistive device for ear.'

Inventor(s) include Dr. Laxmidhar Maharana.

The application for the patent was published on Nov. 28, under issue no. 48/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An acupressure application assistive device for ear, comprising a C-shaped extendable frame 101 configured with a gripping handle 102, a microphone 103 to receive voice command of user regarding requirement of pinching of helix of the user's ear at specific acupressure point to get relieve from body pain, an artificial int...