Method and a device for monitoring milk volume during breast feeding
OwnerHaim Rosenfeldinventor
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a volume of milk during breast feeding utilizes an elastic nipple shaped cover applied over a nipple area of a woman's breast with holes in the cover positioned above the nipple area for passage of milk to the baby's mouth. A micro measurement volume sensor is located in a space between the nipple and the elastic cover holes to measure the volume of milk flowing therethrough. Data from the micro measurement volume sensor is converted into a calibrated volumetric equivalent corresponding to milk volume data indicative of the milk volume. This milk volume data may be displayed in real time on a display monitor.
Claims21
A method for monitoring a volume of milk during breast feeding comprising:
- (a) applying over a nipple area of the breast an elastic nipple shaped cover having holes positioned above the nipple area for milk passage to a baby's mouth, wherein at a bottom of said cover, in a space between the nipple and the elastic cover holes, there is a micro measurement volume sensor for measuring the milk volume which flows therethrough;
- (b) converting data from said micro measurement volume sensor into a calibrated volumetric equivalent corresponding to milk volume data indicative of the milk volume;
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- (c) displaying the milk volume data on a display monitor.
A device for real time monitoring of a volume of milk during breast feeding, comprising:
- (a) a flexible elastic nipple cover shaped in the form of a nipple and including holes positionable above a breast nipple during use;
- (b) a micro measurement volume sensor positioned to measure the milk volume passing through a space between the nipple and the cover, said volume sensor being attached to the cover at a bottom side thereof above the nipple;
- (c) a data interpretation unit connected to the volume sensor for counting, integrating, normalizing, and interpreting an output of the volume sensor into a volumetric equivalent for milk;
- (d) a data display monitor connected to receive volumetric equivalent data from said data interpretation unit to display milk volume data of the milk measured.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.