09.11.17
Richard R. Wilson, Arden Hills, MN; Douglas R. Oudekerk, Saint Paul, MN; Douglas P. Wilson, Madison, WI; Karla M. Fogel, Evanston, IL; and Rebecca Neth Townsend, Bellevue, WA.
Assigned to Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, Chicago, IL.
Filed: 11/19/10
Issued: 5/23/17
A urinary continence monitoring system comprising: a. at least one stacked moisture sensing device comprising: i. a first media-sensor arrangement comprising: 1. a first media layer having a first face, a second face, and a side edge extending between the first and second faces, the first media layer having a first hydrophilicity; 2. a first moisture sensor embedded within the first media layer, the first moisture sensor being adapted to produce a first electrical signal when exposed to moisture; ii. a second media-sensor arrangement comprising: 1. a second media layer having a first face, a second face and a side edge extending between the first and second faces, the second media layer having a second hydrophilicity different than the first hydrophilicity; and 2. a second moisture sensor, separate from the first moisture sensor, embedded within the second media layer, the second moisture sensor being adapted to produce a second electrical signal, independent from the first electrical signal, when exposed to moisture; 3. wherein the second media-sensor arrangement is stacked upon the first media-sensor arrangement; and b. an absorbent undergarment having a pass through layer and an absorbent layer; c. wherein the absorbent undergarment further comprises indicia, separate from the stacked moisture sensing device, for identifying the location of where the at least one stacked moisture sensing device is to be located on the absorbent undergarment.
Assigned to Covenant Ministries of Benevolence, Chicago, IL.
Filed: 11/19/10
Issued: 5/23/17
A urinary continence monitoring system comprising: a. at least one stacked moisture sensing device comprising: i. a first media-sensor arrangement comprising: 1. a first media layer having a first face, a second face, and a side edge extending between the first and second faces, the first media layer having a first hydrophilicity; 2. a first moisture sensor embedded within the first media layer, the first moisture sensor being adapted to produce a first electrical signal when exposed to moisture; ii. a second media-sensor arrangement comprising: 1. a second media layer having a first face, a second face and a side edge extending between the first and second faces, the second media layer having a second hydrophilicity different than the first hydrophilicity; and 2. a second moisture sensor, separate from the first moisture sensor, embedded within the second media layer, the second moisture sensor being adapted to produce a second electrical signal, independent from the first electrical signal, when exposed to moisture; 3. wherein the second media-sensor arrangement is stacked upon the first media-sensor arrangement; and b. an absorbent undergarment having a pass through layer and an absorbent layer; c. wherein the absorbent undergarment further comprises indicia, separate from the stacked moisture sensing device, for identifying the location of where the at least one stacked moisture sensing device is to be located on the absorbent undergarment.
