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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Jose K. Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Kathy Geralyn Richardson, Combined Locks, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Theodore T. Tower, Appleton, WI (US);
Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
John Gavin Macdonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Jose K. Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Kathy Geralyn Richardson, Combined Locks, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Theodore T. Tower, Appleton, WI (US);
Candace Dyan Krautkramer, Neenah, WI (US);
John Gavin MacDonald, Decatur, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An absorbent article incorporating a non-contact electronic sensor array that may indicate the presence of a body exudate is disclosed. In particular, the absorbent article includes at least a non-contact electronic sensor array that may include one or more gas sensors, a controller and a signaling device. The signaling device is capable of alerting a user (wearer or caregiver) that an insult of urine or bowel movement has occurred. In accordance with the present disclosure, various attachment mechanisms are disclosed for attaching the non-contact electronic sensor array, controller and signaling device to an absorbent article.