Sensing health using fluid sensors in feminine hygiene products
US10349834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing substances within a liquid. The apparatus includes an absorber that comprises one or more layers of absorbent material for absorbing the liquid and one or more sensors embedded within the one or more layers of absorbent material. The sensors are configured to provide information associated with the substances included in the absorbed liquid. The apparatus further includes electrical conductive traces coupled to the one or more sensors, thereby facilitating transmission of outputs of the sensors.
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