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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Thomas Michael Ales, Iii, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Timothy Joseph Wurth, Fairfield, OH (US);
Terrance James Hill, West Chester, OH (US);
Thomas Michael Ales, III, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Timothy Joseph Wurth, Fairfield, OH (US);
Terrance James Hill, West Chester, OH (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an insult-sensing absorbent article including an absorbent assembly, an insult-sensing means coupled to the absorbent assembly, and a tuned antenna system coupled to the insult-sensing means. Also disclosed is a method for indicating an insult to an absorbent article to be worn by a wearer, the method including providing an absorbent article including a conductive element; providing an antenna system associated with the absorbent article, the antenna system including a signal generator and an antenna, wherein the antenna includes the conductive element, and wherein the antenna system is adapted to transmit a signal; and maximizing the receivability of the signal by optimizing an aspect of the antenna system.