Fluid measuring reservoir for breast pumps
AssigneeWillow Innovations, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Gaskin, Jeffery B. Alvarez, Janica B. Alvarez
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for containing and measuring a fluid in a reservoir. A sensing reservoir comprises a reservoir comprising an opening and a wall, the opening configured to allow passage of the fluid in and out of the reservoir, and the wall defining a chamber configured to contain the fluid. The sensing reservoir further comprises a fluid sensing unit coupled to the sensing reservoir, the fluid sensing unit configured to generate measurement data indicative of a volume of the fluid contained in the reservoir.
Claims21
A system for containing and measuring breast milk, the system comprising:
- a breast pump including a breast interface that is configured to seal with a breast;
- a sensing reservoir for containing and measuring breast milk, wherein the sensing reservoir comprises a fluid sensing unit coupled to the reservoir, the fluid sensing unit extending below where the breast interface seals with the breast and more than half a height of the reservoir and including an extension portion that extends below a bottom of the reservoir, the extension portion connected to and in electronic communication with a processing unit, the fluid sensing unit generates measurement data indicative of a volume of the breast milk of a user contained in the reservoir;
- and a computing device in communication with the reservoir, the computing device receives the measurement data of the user and includes hardware for milk production quantification.
A method of measuring a fluid contained in a reservoir, the method comprising:
- providing a breast pump including a breast interface that is configured to seal with a breast and a sensing reservoir for containing and measuring a fluid of a user, the sensing reservoir comprising a fluid sensing unit coupled to a reservoir, the fluid sensing unit extending below where the breast interface seals with the breast and more than half a height of the reservoir and including an extension portion that extends below a bottom of the reservoir, the extension portion connected to and in electronic communication with a processing unit;
- performing a system check to ensure that the sensing reservoir is functioning properly;
- generating measurement data using the fluid sensing unit, the measurement data indicative of a volume of the fluid contained in the reservoir;
- analyzing the measurement data to determine the volume of the fluid contained in the reservoir;
- and providing a computing device in communication with the sensing reservoir, the computing device receives the measurement data and includes hardware for milk production quantification.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.