01.03.20
Gavin M. Monson, Oxford, OH; Todd P. O’Neal, Fairfield, OH; David L. Ribble, Indianapolis, IN; Dan R. Tallent, Hope, IN; John D. Christie, Batesville, IN; Kirsten M. Emmons, Batesville, IN; Yongji Fu, Harrison, OH; Michael S. Hood, Batesville, IN; Douglas A. Seim, Okeana, OH; Ryan S. Severns, Grand Rapids, MI; James D. Voll, Columbus, IN; Gregory Wiley, Indianapolis, IN; Steven A. Dixon, Riverview, FL; Bryan Weidman, Columbus, IN; Eric D. Benz, Sunman, IN; Brett Knittle, Oldenburg, IN; Marwan Nusair, Cincinnati, OH; Neal Wiggermann, Batesville, IN; and John V. Harmeyer, Cleves, OH.
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN.
Filed: 11/28/18
Issued: 12/10/19
A method of manufacturing an incontinence detection pad, the method comprising unrolling a continuous roll of backsheet material having a series of electrode traces printed thereon, each electrode trace on the continuous roll having a sacrificial trace portion, attaching an RFID tag to a pair of terminal ends of a first trace electrode of the series of electrode traces, testing the first electrode trace by exciting the RFID tag with energy to confirm that the first electrode trace forms a completed short circuit between the terminal ends of the first electrode trace, and cutting the backsheet material at a location which severs the sacrificial trace portion from the rest of the first electrode trace, thereby leaving a pair of spaced moisture detection electrode traces on a first backsheet for a first incontinence detection pad and leaving the sacrificial trace portion behind on a trailing, second backsheet for a second incontinence detection pad.
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN.
Filed: 11/28/18
Issued: 12/10/19
A method of manufacturing an incontinence detection pad, the method comprising unrolling a continuous roll of backsheet material having a series of electrode traces printed thereon, each electrode trace on the continuous roll having a sacrificial trace portion, attaching an RFID tag to a pair of terminal ends of a first trace electrode of the series of electrode traces, testing the first electrode trace by exciting the RFID tag with energy to confirm that the first electrode trace forms a completed short circuit between the terminal ends of the first electrode trace, and cutting the backsheet material at a location which severs the sacrificial trace portion from the rest of the first electrode trace, thereby leaving a pair of spaced moisture detection electrode traces on a first backsheet for a first incontinence detection pad and leaving the sacrificial trace portion behind on a trailing, second backsheet for a second incontinence detection pad.