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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2024
Thomas C. Chan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chi Chen Hsien, Sacramento, CA (US);
Thomas C. Chan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Chi Chen Hsien, Sacramento, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses of reusable diapers with feces sensing and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. In one embodiment, a diaper includes an interior layer includes an excretion area, where the excretion area includes one or more openings configured to drain excretions of a user away from the interior layer; a middle layer configured to house an excretion collection unit, where the excretion collection unit is configured to store the excretions from the interior layer, and the middle layer further includes a feces sensing unit configured to detect feces discharged from the user; a feces monitoring module electrically coupled to the feces sensing unit, where the feces monitoring module is configured to monitor the feces sensing unit and communicate status of the feces sensing unit to one or more caregivers; an exterior layer configured to conceal and prevent leakage from the middle layer of the diaper; and a support frame configured to hold the interior layer, the middle layer and the exterior layer of the diaper together.