MUMBAI, India, May 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202517044500 A) filed by Lixil Corporation, Tokyo, on May 8, for 'latrine pan and collector assembly, latrine pan assembly, diverter, and collector.'

Inventor(s) include Ishiyama Daigo; and Patel Gunjan Manu.

The application for the patent was published on May 30, under issue no. 22/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A latrine pan and collector assembly configured to direct liquid waste and solid waste to separate liquid and solid waste streams, comprising a latrine pan; a diverter; and a collector, wherein the latrine pan comprises an outlet, the latrine pan is at least partially positioned at an interior o...