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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Paul Aelen, Eindhoven, NL;
Aafje Gijsbertha Koster, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A breast pump arrangement having an expression kit with a milk flow sensor () is provided. The milk flow sensor () comprises a container () with a first end with a first opening () and a second end with a second opening (). The second opening () allows an outflow of milk with a predefined outflow characteristics out of the container (). The first opening () is larger than the second opening (). A milk amount sensor () is provided to measure a height or volume of milk in the container. A calculating unit () calculates a milk flow based on the height or volume measurements and the predefined outflow characteristic of the second opening ().