Method for measuring the absorption of fluid in an absorbent product
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorJoshua Carney
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Abstract
A method for measuring the absorption of fluid in an absorbent product includes at least the following steps performed by a mobile device having an image capturing device: capturing at least one image of a used absorbent product; determining a measure of absorption of fluid by the product based on image information in the captured image; and displaying information relating to the use of the absorbent product based the measure of absorption of fluid on the mobile device. The method can aid a user of absorbent product to choose the right type of product for the user's individual needs.
Claims12
A method for measuring absorption of fluid in an absorbent product, comprising at least the following steps, performed by a mobile device comprising an image capturing device:
- obtaining capacity information relating to an absorption capacity of the absorbent product prior to use by automatic retrieval of information from a product database;
- capturing at least one image of the absorbent product after it has been used;
- determining a measure of absorption of fluid by said used absorbent product based on image information in the captured image;
- estimating, from said measure of absorption of fluid, an estimated amount of fluid absorbed by said used absorbent product,
- comparing the estimated amount of absorbed fluid with the obtained absorption capacity of said absorbent product, and
- displaying information relating to the use of the used absorbent product based on said measure of absorption of fluid on said mobile device, wherein said information is based on said comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.