The Procter Gamble Company

Verily Life Sciences LLC

Blanca Arizti

Carsten Heinrich Kreuzer

Rodrigo Rosati

Ernesto Gabriel Bianchi

Hans Adolf Jackels

Donald Carroll Roe

Bruno Johannes Ehrnsperger

Darrell Ian Brown

Mattias Schmidt

Rachael Eden Walther

Steven Jeffrey Specht

Cornelia Beate Martynus

Theodore Cory Fites

Sarah Ann Sanborn

Faiz Feisal Sherman

Erik John Hasenoehrl

Amanda Margaret Bicking

Barry Robert Feist

Ekaterina Anatolyevna Ponomarenko

Jonathan Livingston Joyce

Grant Edward Anders Striemer

Marie Brigid O'Reilly

Nelson Edward Greening, Ii

Mark Reidy

Lutz Stelzig

Aniruddha Chatterjee

Kathy Quinlan Ames-Ooten

Matthias Konrad Hippe

Sandra Sautter

Sharon Irene Grenberg

Beate Simon

Egon Loeffler

Simone Seeboth

Julia Boesel

Gemma Baquer-Molas

Anupam J Pathak

David He

Gemma Baquer Molas

Marty Gardner

David Richard Tucker

Alexander Eberhard Unger

David James Dahlinger

Don Randell Greer

Alexander Berk

Ekaterina Anatolyevka Ponomarenko

Tina Brown (née Lehmann)r

Nelson Edward Greening

Marie Brigid O'reilly

Nelson Edward Ii Greening

Donald Carrol Roe

Gemma Baquer-Moras

David Dahlinger

D Randell Greer

An absorbent article includes a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core includes a superabsorbent polymer. The article further includes an acquisition-distribution layer; and at least one channel positioned within a layer located between the topsheet and the backsheet, the at least one channel being substantially free of fibers and superabsorbent polymer. An indentation occurs in at least one of the topsheet and the backsheet that correspond to the at least one channels when the article is loaded with fluid.

Absorbent article with high absorbent material content

An absorbent article includes a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the article, a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The absorbent core includes a combination of superabsorbent polymer and cellulose fibers. The article further includes an acquisition-distribution layer; and at least one channel positioned within a layer located between the topsheet and the backsheet, the at least one channel being substantially free of fibers and superabsorbent polymer. An indentation occurs in at least one of the topsheet and the backsheet that correspond to the at least one channels when the article is loaded with fluid.

Absorbent articles herein may provide a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The absorbent core may comprise at least one channel having a shape. The backsheet graphics may substantially match the shape.

Absorbent articles with channels and signals

Absorbent structures for absorbent articles are provided. The absorbent structure includes an absorbent layer with absorbent material supported by a supporting sheet, and a channel that is free of the absorbent material. The channel has a wet integrity of at least 20%.

Absorbent structure for absorbent articles

The present disclosure is directed, in part, to an absorbent article comprising a liquid management system (LMS) and an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate a topsheet and a backsheet. The LMS defines one or more channels therein. The one or more channels of the LMS may at least partially overlap or not overlap with channels defined in the absorbent core.

Absorbent articles with channels

Absorbent structures for absorbent articles are provided. The absorbent structure includes an absorbent layer with absorbent material supported by a supporting sheet, and a channel that is free of said absorbent material. The channel has a wet integrity of at least 20%.

The present disclosure is directed to techniques for coupling activation of sensor devices with use of authorized products. A system includes a sensor device. The sensor device includes a housing that attaches to an absorbent article configured to absorb and contain bodily exudates. The sensor device further includes at least one sensor formed on or within the housing configured to capture sensor data in association with wear of the absorbent article. The system also includes a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components include a communication component that receives an activation code and an activation component that activates a functionality based on the receipt of the activation code.

Absorbent article sensor activation

The present disclosure provides an absorbent article for personal hygiene. More particularly, in one embodiment, the absorbent article absorbent article includes at least one property changing indicator. A detector device is also provided that includes at least one sensor. The sensor is adapted to detect the property change of the property change indicator in the absorbent article. In one particular embodiment, for example, the property changing indicator may include an optical property indicator such as a color change indicator and the sensor may include an optical sensor such as a color sensor.

Absorbent article with sensor

Various examples are described for using a movement sensor to detecting an activity of an infant. In an example, an activity classification system includes a sensor configured to measure the activity of an infant and an external monitor. The monitor receives, from a sensor, a time series of data comprising an inertial measurement for each a time period. The monitor determines, from the time series and by using a predictive model, an activity from a list of identified activities. Examples of identified activities are deep sleep, light sleep, sitting, awake, nursing, or bottle feeding.

Sensing and activity classification for infants

A system includes a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components include a battery monitoring component that monitors a power level of a power unit of a sensor device that removably attaches to an absorbent article configured to absorb and contain bodily exudates; and a notification component that generates a replacement notification based on a determination that the power level is below a threshold power level.

Absorbent article sensor replacement system

Sensor devices and systems for monitoring the basic needs of an infant comprising feeding, sleeping, and/or voiding (urinating and/or defecating) are described herein.

Sensor devices and systems for monitoring the basic needs of an infant

Absorbent structures for absorbent articles are provided, comprising an absorbent layer with absorbent material containing superabsorbent polymer particles supported by a supporting sheet, and having first and a second substantially longitudinal channel that are free of said superabsorbent polymeric particles, and that comprises one or more adhesive material to immobilize said absorbent material. The channels can provide improved fit and/or liquid acquisition/transportation, and/or improved performance.

Absorbent structures for diapers are provided, comprising, immobilized onto a supporting sheet, an absorbent layer with absorbent material containing superabsorbent polymer particles and therein, in the front region, a first and a second substantially longitudinal channel, each being free of said superabsorbent polymeric particles, for improved fit and/or performance throughout the use thereof.

The invention provides an absorbent article comprising an indication means for indicating the presence of bodily exudates, the indication means comprising a color-changing indication means, wherein the absorbent article and the indication means form one integral unit, the article further comprising a indication device, which comprises a housing and a connection means, such that the indication device can be attached to the absorbent article and be detached from the absorbent article, wherein the indication device comprises a color sensor.

Absorbent article with sensing means

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