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US 11,452,644 B2Granted
Absorbent articles comprising sensors
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsGary Dean LaVon, Vijay Rajagopalan
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Abstract
A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and a sensor. The absorbent article may comprise a garment-facing layer and an absorbent assembly. The sensor may be disposed in and/or on the absorbent article. The sensor may be separable from the absorbent article. The sensor may be configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.
Claims8
A system for detecting a property associated with an absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. an absorbent article;
- b. a multi-use sensor configured to detect a property associated with the absorbent article;
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- c. a reusable auxiliary article configured to receive the absorbent article, the multi-use sensor being associated with the auxiliary article such that the sensor senses an environment within the absorbent article;
- d. wherein the multi-use sensor comprises a rechargeable power source;
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- e. wherein the auxiliary article comprises a port configured to recharge the rechargeable power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.