MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122456 A) filed by Shruthi H G; and Atme College Of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'experimental investigation on partial replacement of cement with diatomaceous earth (de) and polypropylene fibers (ppf) in concrete.'
Inventor(s) include Shruthi H G; Atme College Engineering; Manish K M; Sunaina M R; and Mohammed Minhaz.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is a certainly occurring, soft sedimentary rock composed of silica that easily disintegrates into a fine white or off-white powder...