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Method and apparatus for predicting excretion by a diaper wearer

US10507143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

REIFENHÄUSER GMBH & CO. KG MASCHINENFABRIK · DE

Inventors

Bernd Kunze · Hennef (Sieg), DE
Philipp Pomp · Rheinbach, DE
Thomas Fett · Troisdorf, DE
Andreas Roesner · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2017
Grant date	Dec 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2013/425
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Excretion by a diaper wearer in a diaper is predicted by providing in or on the diaper on the wearer an excretion detector capable of detecting excretion by the diaper wearer and a motion sensor capable of detecting movements of the diaper wearer. The sensor continuously detects and at least temporarily records movements of the diaper wearer, and these detected movements are analyzed to determine movement patterns. Then, on detection of excretion by the detector, a movement pattern immediately preceding the detection of excretion is stored or flagged as a critical movement pattern. Thereafter each time movements matching the critical movement pattern are detected, a signal is sent to a user.

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