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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Thomas M. Ales, Iii, Neenah, WI (US);
Shirlee A. Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew M. Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Christopher P. Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
Ansley Allen, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason C. Cohen, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas M. Ales, III, Neenah, WI (US);
Shirlee A. Weber, Neenah, WI (US);
Andrew M. Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Christopher P. Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
Ansley Allen, Neenah, WI (US);
Jason C. Cohen, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
Presented is a method for effectively toilet training a subject, the method including providing a disposable absorbent article to a caregiver, wherein the absorbent article includes a wetness sensor having a signaling device, and wherein the signaling device provides to the caregiver a feedback mode of an insult contemporaneous with the insult; and teaching the caregiver an appropriate response to the feedback mode as a training opportunity. Also presented is a method for toilet training a subject, the method including providing a wetness sensing system to a caregiver, the wetness sensing system including an insult indicator; indicating to the caregiver the occurrence of the insult contemporaneous with the insult; and instructing the caregiver to immediately intervene to teach the subject about the physical sensations experienced by the subject prior to and during the insult.