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 an absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. an absorbent article comprising a reactant that changes color when contacted by urine, and a garment-facing layer comprising a combination of a film and non-woven fibrous material;
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- b. a multi-use sensor system for detecting a property associated with the absorbent article, wherein the multi-use sensor system comprises:
- i. an optical sensor for measuring a change in color of the reactant;
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- ii. a second sensor for detecting a vapor component associated with feces;
- c. a non-woven strip joined to an exterior surface of the garment-facing layer for receiving the multi-use sensor system.
A system for detecting a property associated with an absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. an absorbent article comprising a reactant that changes color when contacted by urine, and a garment-facing layer comprising a combination of a film and non-woven fibrous material;
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- b. a multi-use sensor system for detecting a property associated with the absorbent article, wherein the multi-use sensor system comprises:
- i. an optical sensor for measuring a change in color of the reactant at a first sensing area and a second sensing area;
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- ii. a second sensor that operates based on oscillation;
- c. a non-woven strip joined to an exterior surface of the garment-facing layer for receiving the multi-use sensor system.
A system for detecting a property associated with an absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. an absorbent article comprising a reactant that changes color when contacted by urine, and a garment-facing layer comprising a combination of a film and non-woven fibrous material;
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- b. a multi-use sensor system for detecting a property associated with the absorbent article, wherein the multi-use sensor system comprises:
- i. an optical sensor for measuring a change in color of the reactant;
- ii. a second sensor for detecting a vapor component associated with feces;
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- iii. a third sensor that operates based on oscillation;
- c. a non-woven strip joined to an exterior surface of the garment-facing layer for receiving the multi-use sensor system.
A system for detecting a property associated with an absorbent article, the system comprising:
- a. an absorbent article comprising a reactant that changes color when contacted by urine, and a garment-facing layer comprising a combination of a film and non-woven fibrous material;
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- b. a multi-use sensor system for detecting a property associated with the absorbent article, wherein the multi-use sensor system comprises:
- i. an optical sensor for measuring a change in color of the reactant;
- ii. a second sensor for detecting a vapor component associated with feces;
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- iii. at least one of a third sensor for measuring temperature and a fourth sensor for measuring humidity;
- c. a non-woven strip joined to an exterior surface of the garment-facing layer for receiving the multi-use sensor system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.