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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2011
Jose Kollakompil Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Michael Ales, Iii, Neenah, WI (US);
Sudhanshu Gakhar, Neenah, WI (US);
Jeffrey Robert Heller, Neenah, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Joseph Raymond Feldkamp, Appleton, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Jose Kollakompil Abraham, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas Michael Ales, III, Neenah, WI (US);
Sudhanshu Gakhar, Neenah, WI (US);
Jeffrey Robert Heller, Neenah, WI (US);
Davis Dang Hoang Nhan, Appleton, WI (US);
Joseph Raymond Feldkamp, Appleton, WI (US);
Sridhar Ranganathan, Suwanee, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A wetness monitoring system is provided for an absorbent article, the wetness monitoring system including a signaling device including an alarm to indicate that the absorbent article has reached an insult limit. The signaling device operates with a sensor array which is disposed on the outermost surface of the absorbent article outer cover. The signaling device includes a detection circuit which measures changes in inductance or capacitance. The wetness monitoring system does not make direct contact with the absorbent structure located within an outer cover of the absorbent article.