Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Kathy Geralyn Richardson

Vickie Marie Thomack

Michael Edward Deremo

Mark Henry Christman

Steven John McMorrow

John Gavin MacDonald

Jose Kollakompil Abraham

Candace Dyan Krautkramer

Davis Dang Hoang Nhan

Theodore T Tower

Mark Alan Burazin

Thomas Gerard Shannon

Kenneth John Zwick

Michael John Rekoske

Paul Joseph Datta

Bernhardt Edward Kressner

Tammy Jo Balzar

Gary Lee Shanklin

David Lewis Myers

Paul Kerner Pauling

Benjamin Peter Sierra

Daphne Lynn VanBuren

Thomas Kremer

Sara Marie Etheridge

Sirlei Auler Waterhouse

An electronic discriminating device incorporating a non-contact electronic sensor array, a controller, and a signaling device that may indicate the presence of urine and/or bowel movement is disclosed. In particular, the electronic discriminating device can discriminate between an insult of urine only and an insult containing bowel movement. The device can then generate different alerts based on the type of insult. The electronic discriminating device may also emit a signal at or near the opening of an absorbent article or transmit the alert wirelessly to a radio, computer device, or smartphone.

Electronic discriminating device for body exudate detection

An absorbent article incorporating a non-contact electronic sensor array that may indicate the presence of a body exudate is disclosed. In particular, the absorbent article includes at least a non-contact electronic sensor array that may include one or more gas sensors, a controller and a signaling device. The signaling device is capable of alerting a user (wearer or caregiver) that an insult of urine or bowel movement has occurred. In accordance with the present disclosure, various attachment mechanisms are disclosed for attaching the non-contact electronic sensor array, controller and signaling device to an absorbent article.

Absorbent article with sensor array for body exudate detection

A system for detection and monitoring of body exudates includes an absorbent article and at least one gas emitting substance incorporated within the absorbent article that can emit a gas after a liquid insult. After an insult, a device incorporating at least one gas sensitive composition can detect the gas and signal that an insult has occurred. The gas may also be detected by a non-contact gas sensor linked to a controller and signaling device which can send visual, auditory, and/or vibratory alerts. The alerts may be perceptible in an area outside the wearer's clothing or at a remote location, such as a watch, radio, computer device and/or smart phone. The system can also determine the fullness of an absorbent article and monitor dry time. The system can be used for interactive toilet training or for caring for an infant, a disabled person, an incontinent youth, or an elderly person.

System for detection and monitoring of body exudates using a gas emitting substance for use in interactive toilet training

Tissues having a high level of softness and hand protection in combination with improved cleaning are disclosed. The tissues have been shown to remove more mucus than commercially available tissues.

Soft paper sheet with improved mucus removal

An electrostatically charged polymeric material, such as a polyolefin non-woven web, can be used in conjunction with a container, such as a tissue carton, for example, to attract lint and reduce the amount of lint that is deposited on the surface area surrounding the carton when the tissues are dispensed.

Lint-reducing container

An absorbent pad having elasticized side flaps is adapted to provide improved leakage performance and comfort. In one embodiment, the elastic member of each side flap is at least partly out of the plane of the absorbent assembly when the absorbent pad is in a generally flat position, and the absorbent pad has a Gurley stiffness of greater than 2000 milligrams. In another embodiment, the absorbent pad has an anti-roll back feature and an Effective Elastic Value of at least 30 millimeters.

Elasticized absorbent pad

Absorbent article

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Kathy Geralyn Richardson