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Method for monitoring excrement data

  • US 10,405,787 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2013
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring excrement data for seeking a pattern for a monitoring period, wherein said excrement data is associated with at least one absorbent article and a person wearing said at least one absorbent article, the method comprising:

  • acquiring excrement data, from a sensor associated with an absorbent article, comprising excrement data for at least two different time periods, wherein each of the at least two different time periods corresponds to the monitoring period for which a pattern of events is sought, wherein said excrement data comprises information of excrement into an absorbent article in form of excrement events, and wherein each excrement event has an associated time mark or associated information from which an associated time mark may be derived;

    smoothing the time mark of each excrement event;

    superposing the excrement data of the at least two different time periods such that the number of excrement events for each of the at least two different time periods is distinguishable and hours of each of the at least two different time periods coincide with hours of the monitoring period;

    identifying peaks of the superposed data and estimating a time mark corresponding to the identified peaks; and

    initiating toileting by the person during a time interval prior to the estimated time marks corresponding to the identified peaks.

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