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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2006
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Thomas Baker, Norcross, GA (US);
Thomas Michael Ales, Iii, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn Jeffery Sullivan, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Darold Dean Tippey, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Thomas Baker, Norcross, GA (US);
Thomas Michael Ales, III, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn Jeffery Sullivan, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for determining hydration of an article and/or a person. The physical and/or electrical properties of a device in the absorbent article may be altered by hydration received in the absorbent article. The alteration of the physical or electrical properties may indicate the amount of hydration in the absorbent article. Furthermore, a time period for receiving the hydration in the absorbent article may also be determined. The hydration of the person may be determined based on a fluid output rate from the person computed using the amount of hydration output from the person and the time period for receiving the hydration.