ABSORBENT ARTICLE FULLNESS INDICATOR

Title:

ABSORBENT ARTICLE FULLNESS INDICATOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/011391

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A wetness monitoring system is provided for an absorbent article, the wetness monitoring system including a signaling device including an alarm to indicate that the absorbent article has reached an insult limit. The signaling device operates with a sensor array which is disposed on the outermost surface of the absorbent article outer cover. The signaling device includes a detection circuit which measures changes in inductance or capacitance. The wetness monitoring system does not make direct contact with the absorbent structure located within an outer cover of the absorbent article.

Inventors:

ABRAHAM JOSE KOLLAKOMPIL (US)
ALES THOMAS MICHAEL (US)
GAKHAR SUDHANSHU (US)
HELLER JEFFREY ROBERT (US)
NHAN DAVIS DANG HOANG (US)
FELDKAMP JOSEPH RAYMOND (US)
RANGANATHAN SRIDHAR (US)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2012/052850

Publication Date:

April 04, 2013

Filing Date:

June 06, 2012

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Assignee:

KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
ABRAHAM JOSE KOLLAKOMPIL (US)
ALES THOMAS MICHAEL (US)
GAKHAR SUDHANSHU (US)
HELLER JEFFREY ROBERT (US)
NHAN DAVIS DANG HOANG (US)
FELDKAMP JOSEPH RAYMOND (US)
RANGANATHAN SRIDHAR (US)

International Classes:

A61F13/42; A61F13/49; G08B21/20

Domestic Patent References:

WO2009063358A2	2009-05-22
WO2010049827A2	2010-05-06

Foreign References:

US20100164733A1	2010-07-01
US20070142797A1	2007-06-21
US6200250B1	2001-03-13

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

STOKER, Denise, L. et al. (Neenah, WI, US)

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