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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Jose Kollakompil Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Davis-dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Ning Wei, Roswell, GA (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Jose Kollakompil Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Davis-Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Ning Wei, Roswell, GA (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article includes a chassis including a bodyside liner, an outer cover having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and an absorbent structure positioned adjacent the interior surface of the outer cover, the chassis including an insult zone and a crotch region positioned in between a front region and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist region therebetween. The absorbent article also includes a sensor element disposed in or on the chassis, the sensor element extending from a proximal end in the waist region to at least the insult zone and in fluid communication with the insult zone, the sensor element including a multi-layer wicking material.