Disposable article having proactive sensors
US6149636A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/905
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable article having a sensor that predicts an impending event such as an elimination of bodily waste. The article may also include an actuator that performs a responsive function when the sensor predicts the impending event.
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