Method and apparatus for examining absorbent articles
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsLisa M. P. Stabe, Timothy L. Schmitz, Martin J. Garofalo
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Abstract
A radiological system for analyzing an absorbent article including a radiological device for collecting radiological data from the absorbent article, a support mountable adjacent the radiological device for holding the absorbent article, and a computing device operatively connected to the radiological device having a program for analyzing the data collected by the radiological device.
Claims11
A radiological system for analyzing an absorbent article comprising:
- a radiological device for collecting radiological data from the absorbent article;
- a support for holding the absorbent article in a position for the radiological device to collect data therefrom;
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- a computing device operatively connected to the radiological device having a program for analyzing the data collected by the radiological device.
A support for holding an absorbent article comprising:
- a base;
- a generally horizontally extending arm supported by the base;
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- a platform mounted on the arm for holding the absorbent article, said platform including a generally radiolucent frame having a central opening and grid of generally radiolucent filaments extending across the opening.
In combination, an absorbent article, a support for holding the absorbent article, and a computed tomography scanner mounted adjacent the support for collecting radiological data from the absorbent article held by the support.
A method of analyzing an absorbent article comprising:
- collecting radiological data from the absorbent article;
- and
- numerically analyzing the collected data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.