Technologies patented New
| Sl. No. | Patent name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Muga Weft Yarn Reeling Machine | Patent No. 300573 (India) Date of grant: 31.08.2018 Applicant: CMER&TI |
| 2 | Muga cocoon dryer | Patent No. 297680 (India) Date of grant: 15.06.2018 Applicant: CMER&TI |
| 3 | A chemical formulation for cooking Muga cocoon for higher silk yield | Patent No. 286170 (India) Date of grant: 09.08.2017 Applicant: CMER&TI |
Technologies developed and implemented in the field (latest first)
1. Synthetic oviposition stimulant blend to enhance egg laying of oak tasar (Antheraea proylei) female moths
RSRS, Imphal · 2025
Cotton-ball infused blend improves egg-laying efficiency and seed production output through a standardized scientific protocol.
RSRS, Imphal · 2025
Cotton-ball infused blend improves egg-laying efficiency and seed production output through a standardized scientific protocol.
2. Muga Super Cook – novel formulation for effective cooking & improved reelability of Muga cocoons
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2024
Cuts cooking time to 3–5 minutes, cuts reeling breaks by 24–30% and raises raw silk recovery by ~10% while keeping silk luster intact.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2024
Cuts cooking time to 3–5 minutes, cuts reeling breaks by 24–30% and raises raw silk recovery by ~10% while keeping silk luster intact.
3. Loose egg production in grainages
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023
Synchronized hatching gives more disease-free layings per unit area; low-labour, high-throughput and entrepreneurship-ready (B:C 1.44:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023
Synchronized hatching gives more disease-free layings per unit area; low-labour, high-throughput and entrepreneurship-ready (B:C 1.44:1).
4. Eri Chawki Rearing Technology
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023
Standardized rearing, disinfection and feeding protocol yields over 20% more than conventional rearing, validated in 11 demonstrations (B:C 1.83:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2023
Standardized rearing, disinfection and feeding protocol yields over 20% more than conventional rearing, validated in 11 demonstrations (B:C 1.83:1).
5. ITK: Early-stage Muga silkworm rearing on Dighloti plants for cocoon production
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020
Rearing on Dighloti leaf up to 3rd instar lifted cocoon yield to 74/dfl (66.8% ERR) – a 17.5% gain over existing practice.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020
Rearing on Dighloti leaf up to 3rd instar lifted cocoon yield to 74/dfl (66.8% ERR) – a 17.5% gain over existing practice.
6. ITK: De-pairing of moths using smoke for Muga silkworm seed production
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020
Smoke-based self de-pairing cuts injury to female moths and raises net return by 18% and fecundity by 18.3% over normal practice.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2020
Smoke-based self de-pairing cuts injury to female moths and raises net return by 18% and fecundity by 18.3% over normal practice.
7. Eri egg incubation device
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2018
A low-cost earthen pot keeps eggs 2–3°C cooler in summer, raising hatching from 40–45% to 70–75%.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2018
A low-cost earthen pot keeps eggs 2–3°C cooler in summer, raising hatching from 40–45% to 70–75%.
8. High-yielding varieties of Kesseru – HF 005, HF 008
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
HF 008 and HF 005 deliver 26.7–27.6 MT leaf/ha/year – up to 37.85% higher than traditional practice.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
HF 008 and HF 005 deliver 26.7–27.6 MT leaf/ha/year – up to 37.85% higher than traditional practice.
9. Eri silkworm C2 breed
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
Fecundity above 350 eggs and ERR above 85%, giving 12–13.3 kg cocoon shell/100 dfls against 7.71 kg from the local race.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
Fecundity above 350 eggs and ERR above 85%, giving 12–13.3 kg cocoon shell/100 dfls against 7.71 kg from the local race.
10. Improved collapsible split type mountage
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
A 90×60 cm collapsible mountage yields 99.75% stain-free cocoons with negligible space needs and fast, low-labour harvesting.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2014
A 90×60 cm collapsible mountage yields 99.75% stain-free cocoons with negligible space needs and fast, low-labour harvesting.
11. High-yielding Castor varieties – NBR-1, NBR-2, NBR-3
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2001 & 2011
Non-bloomy red castor varieties yielding 12–13+ MT leaf/ha/year – 11–20% higher than the traditional variety.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2001 & 2011
Non-bloomy red castor varieties yielding 12–13+ MT leaf/ha/year – 11–20% higher than the traditional variety.
12. Organic manure based Muga farming system
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010
Dhaincha, FYM and vermicompost give 16.83 t/ha leaf yield – on par with inorganic fertilizer – while improving soil fertility (B:C 1.60:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010
Dhaincha, FYM and vermicompost give 16.83 t/ha leaf yield – on par with inorganic fertilizer – while improving soil fertility (B:C 1.60:1).
13. Intercropping in Som and Kesseru plantation
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010
Ginger, turmeric and Colocasia intercrops raise farm income by 47–85% over sole cropping without affecting host-plant leaf yield.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2010
Ginger, turmeric and Colocasia intercrops raise farm income by 47–85% over sole cropping without affecting host-plant leaf yield.
14. Raising and maintenance of block plantation of Quercus serrata
RSRS, Imphal · 2009-10
Polythene-tube raised seedlings ensure quick establishment and consistent quality leaf production for oak tasar plantations.
RSRS, Imphal · 2009-10
Polythene-tube raised seedlings ensure quick establishment and consistent quality leaf production for oak tasar plantations.
15. Use of “Lahdoi” to control muscardine disease of Muga silkworm
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
Sprayed on food plant and soil, this formulation prevents muscardine disease by up to 70% and improves leaf quality (B:C 3.5:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
Sprayed on food plant and soil, this formulation prevents muscardine disease by up to 70% and improves leaf quality (B:C 3.5:1).
16. Biological control of Uzi fly
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
Release of hyper-parasitoids E. philippinensis and Nesolynx thymus is eco-friendly and lifts cocoon yield by 30% (B:C 2.03:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
Release of hyper-parasitoids E. philippinensis and Nesolynx thymus is eco-friendly and lifts cocoon yield by 30% (B:C 2.03:1).
17. Muga Silk Plus – an effective cooking chemical for Muga cocoon
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
A water-soluble cooking formulation raising Muga silk recovery to 50–55% against 40–48% under the traditional method.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2009
A water-soluble cooking formulation raising Muga silk recovery to 50–55% against 40–48% under the traditional method.
18. BANI – a Muga weft reeling machine
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2008
Single-person, motor-cum-pedal 4-end machine giving 45–50% silk recovery and 120–140 g/day yarn output (B:C 1.3:1).
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2008
Single-person, motor-cum-pedal 4-end machine giving 45–50% silk recovery and 120–140 g/day yarn output (B:C 1.3:1).
19. Integrated management of stem borer
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2007
Eco-friendly botanicals, plastic-wrap trunk covers and Trichogramma egg parasitoid release control stem borer infestation up to 80–95%.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2007
Eco-friendly botanicals, plastic-wrap trunk covers and Trichogramma egg parasitoid release control stem borer infestation up to 80–95%.
20. Platform rearing technology of Eri silkworm
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005
Three-tier bamboo-strip platforms accommodate 7200 silkworms – almost 3 times the capacity of conventional tray rearing.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005
Three-tier bamboo-strip platforms accommodate 7200 silkworms – almost 3 times the capacity of conventional tray rearing.
21. Muga Cocoon Drying chamber
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005
Firewood-fuelled hot-air dryer stifles and dries up to 8000 cocoons/cycle with no electricity – ideal for remote, all-season use.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2005
Firewood-fuelled hot-air dryer stifles and dries up to 8000 cocoons/cycle with no electricity – ideal for remote, all-season use.
22. Establishment and popularization of new breed C27
RSRS, Imphal · 2005
Cocoon weight 7.06 g, silk ratio 10.28 and filament length 650 m – a 33% improvement over control.
RSRS, Imphal · 2005
Cocoon weight 7.06 g, silk ratio 10.28 and filament length 650 m – a 33% improvement over control.
23. Chawki rearing of Muga silkworm
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2004
Rearing young worms on pruned plants under nylon net improves early-stage health, cuts mortality and lifts cocoon yield by 15–20%.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2004
Rearing young worms on pruned plants under nylon net improves early-stage health, cuts mortality and lifts cocoon yield by 15–20%.
24. Box type bamboo mountage for mounting of mature worms
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2003
Reusable for 5 years and needs just 5.82 cft. for 1000 worms against 96 cft. for the traditional jali, with easy, quick harvesting.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 2003
Reusable for 5 years and needs just 5.82 cft. for 1000 worms against 96 cft. for the traditional jali, with easy, quick harvesting.
25. Use of PET bottles as Uzi trap in oak tasar silkworm rearing
RSRS, Imphal · 2000
Low-cost, molasses-baited waste-bottle trap gives a 50% improvement in Uzi fly control over untreated plots.
RSRS, Imphal · 2000
Low-cost, molasses-baited waste-bottle trap gives a 50% improvement in Uzi fly control over untreated plots.
26. Use of sodium hypochlorite for seed treatment against tiger band disease of oak tasar silkworm
RSRS, Imphal · 2000
A 0.2% disinfectant egg-treatment protocol raises cocoon yield to 38–42 per dfl against 28–30 in control.
RSRS, Imphal · 2000
A 0.2% disinfectant egg-treatment protocol raises cocoon yield to 38–42 per dfl against 28–30 in control.
27. Pruning technology – Som
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1996
Pollarding at 6 ft height every 5 years gives nutritious sprouted leaves and a manageable height for chawki rearing under nylon nets.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1996
Pollarding at 6 ft height every 5 years gives nutritious sprouted leaves and a manageable height for chawki rearing under nylon nets.
28. Improved S-3 & S6 morphotypes of Som (Persea bombycina)
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994
Leaf yield 18–20 MT/ha with 98.8% palatability; moderately resistant to blight and less susceptible to leaf spot disease.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994
Leaf yield 18–20 MT/ha with 98.8% palatability; moderately resistant to blight and less susceptible to leaf spot disease.
29. Leaf Bud Cutting – vegetative propagation technique of Som
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994
Clonal propagation with 80% rooting and 90% post-transplant survival, giving true-to-type Som progeny not possible through seed.
CMER&TI, Lahdoigarh · 1994
Clonal propagation with 80% rooting and 90% post-transplant survival, giving true-to-type Som progeny not possible through seed.