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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Andrew M. Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Brenda M. Nelson, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard D. Mosbacher, Neenah, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Andrew M. Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Brenda M. Nelson, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard D. Mosbacher, Neenah, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Abstract
Presented is a method for quantifying breastfeeding between a mother and a baby, the method including measuring a physiological volume indicative of stomach fullness volume for the baby; setting a signal threshold value of the physiological volume to correspond to a stomach level that is less than or equal to the stomach fullness volume; obtaining an objective measurement of the physiological volume indicative of a level of fullness of the baby's stomach; and providing an indication to the mother when the objective measurement equals or exceeds the signal threshold value.