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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2006
Stephanie Michelle Martin, Woodstock, GA (US);
Rameshbabu Boga, Alpharetta, GA (US);
John Gavin Macdonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Stephanie Michelle Martin, Woodstock, GA (US);
RameshBabu Boga, Alpharetta, GA (US);
John Gavin MacDonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for detecting the onset of ovulation in a female mammal is provided. The method includes contacting mouth air of the female mammal with an arylmethane test chromogen in an amount effective to undergo a rapid and detectable color change in the presence of one or more volatile sulfur compounds. The color of the test chromogen is compared to a control color that corresponds to a pre-ovulatory sulfur content. The difference in color between the test chromogen and the control color is correlated to the onset of ovulation.