09.12.25
Ainas Weber, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany; Jens Hellmold, Beckum, Germany; Lisa Heirman, Waasmunster, Belgium; and Alissa Idelson, Rheinbach, Germany.
Assigned to Ontex BV, Buggenhout, Belgium; and Ontex Group NV, Erembodegem, Belgium.
Filed: 4/1/21
Issued: 8/12/25
An absorbent article for personal hygiene, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet (22); a liquid impermeable backsheet (24); an absorbent core (20) positioned between said topsheet (22) and backsheet (24), an indicator (60) for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet (24), the indicator (60) comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device (70) that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator (60) when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, characterized in that the absorbent core (20) comprises one or more channels (500) substantially free of absorbent material, and in that the indicator (60) comprises a pattern that extends inboard and/or outboard of said channel(s) such that it does not substantially overlap with said channel(s), wherein the pattern extends substantially parallel to at least a portion of said channel(s).
Assigned to Ontex BV, Buggenhout, Belgium; and Ontex Group NV, Erembodegem, Belgium.
Filed: 4/1/21
Issued: 8/12/25
An absorbent article for personal hygiene, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet (22); a liquid impermeable backsheet (24); an absorbent core (20) positioned between said topsheet (22) and backsheet (24), an indicator (60) for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet (24), the indicator (60) comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device (70) that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator (60) when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, characterized in that the absorbent core (20) comprises one or more channels (500) substantially free of absorbent material, and in that the indicator (60) comprises a pattern that extends inboard and/or outboard of said channel(s) such that it does not substantially overlap with said channel(s), wherein the pattern extends substantially parallel to at least a portion of said channel(s).
