Faecal detection sensor
US11280757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2013/424
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides the present invention provides a faecal detection sensor for an absorbent article. The sensor includes a faeces-sensitive material that reacts to the presence of a constituent of faecal matter, wherein the sensor exhibits an electrical property that changes following the reaction of the faeces-sensitive material. In embodiments of the invention the faeces sensitive material is a material that reacts due to the presence of a sulfur-containing compound in faecal matter, such as metallic faeces-sensitive materials, or is a material that reacts with a faecal enzyme and/or other constituents of faecal matter, such as organic faeces-sensitive materials.
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