Fluid Absorber and Method of Making Same
OwnerRobert Christmasinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to fluid absorbers, along with a process for making the fluid absorber, which may be used, for example, by Parkinson's disease patients. The fluid absorber may include individual units that are folded into each other. The fluid absorber may be folded into a rectangle or square. The fluid absorber is then placed into an antimicrobial solution, and left to dry. In this way, a fluid absorber may have antimicrobial properties that reduce or eliminate tooth decay associated with hypersalivation. The fluid absorber is then placed inside the patient's mouth where it absorbs saliva until it becomes saturated. The fluid absorber may then be disposed.
Claims20
A fluid absorber, comprising:
- a plurality of individual units that are connected,
- wherein the plurality of individual units may be folded into adjacent members of the plurality of individual units;
- a thickness of the fluid absorber, determined by a number of folds generated by the plurality of individual units;
- a plurality of grooves to increase absorption of fluids and surface area of the fluid absorber;
- and
- an antimicrobial solution.
A method of manufacturing a fluid absorber, comprising:
- folding a plurality of individual units into each other;
- forming a plurality of grooves by folding adjacent members of the plurality of individual units together;
- submerging the fluid absorber in an antimicrobial solution;
- removing the fluid absorber from the antimicrobial solution, and drying the fluid absorber.
A method of manufacturing a fluid absorber, comprising:
- folding a plurality of individual units into each other;
- forming a plurality of grooves by folding adjacent members of the plurality of individual units to increase surface area and absorption of the fluid absorber;
- and
- embedding an antimicrobial solution into the fluid absorber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.