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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2021
Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn J. Sullivan, Neenah, WI (US);
David Koenig, Menasha, WI (US);
Jonathan D. Boulos, Appleton, WI (US);
Andrew Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Nickolas Barnes, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Waste storage devices are provided. The waste storage device is capable of sharing information concerning the health of a user. The waste storage device includes a sampling area in the interior of the container configured to detect the presence of one or more volatile organic compounds. The waste storage device is in communication with a server system capable of generating and delivering a notification to a user. Methods for communicating a health state of a user are also provided.