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US 11,298,445 B2Granted
Breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus
AssigneeMoxxly, Inc.
InventorsSanthi Analytis, Wisit Jirattigalachote, Jacob Kurzrock
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Abstract
A breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus for accurately assessing both a flow rate and amount of milk expressed during a pumping session is provided. The breast pump milk flow rate sensor system and apparatus may be contained within a breast pump.
Claims19
A breast pump, comprising:
- a manifold;
- a drain including a connector which allows the drain to connect to the manifold or disconnect from the manifold, the drain including a droplet forming spout;
- a sensor disposed under the droplet forming spout, wherein the sensor detects droplets of milk released from the spout.
A breast pump, comprising:
- a drain apparatus, connectable to a manifold, and including a droplet forming spout;
- a sensor, connectable to the drain apparatus, and disposed under the droplet forming spout, wherein the sensor detects droplets of milk released from the spout.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.