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.
Claims20
A system for detecting a property associated with a disposable absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, each of which comprising a garment-facing layer comprising a film and a nonwoven fibrous layer;
- b. a reusable sensor device comprising:
- i. a battery;
- ii. a sensor for detecting a vapor compound from urine;
- and
- iii. a sensor for detecting a vapor compound from feces;
- c. wherein the reusable sensor device is configured for temporary attachment to the garment-facing layer of individual disposable absorbent articles.
A system for detecting a property associated with a disposable absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, each of which comprising a garment-facing layer comprising a film and a nonwoven fibrous layer;
- b. a reusable sensor device comprising:
- i. a battery;
- ii. a sensor for detecting a vapor compound from feces;
- and
- iii. a sensor for detecting temperature;
- c. wherein the reusable sensor device is configured for temporary attachment to the garment-facing layer of individual disposable absorbent articles.
A system for detecting a property associated with a disposable absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, each of which comprising a garment-facing layer comprising a film and a nonwoven fibrous layer;
- b. a reusable sensor device comprising:
- i. a battery;
- ii. a sensor for detecting a vapor compound from feces;
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- iii. a sensor for detecting humidity;
- c. wherein the reusable sensor device is configured for temporary attachment to the garment-facing layer of individual disposable absorbent articles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.