Sensor and associated articles for toilet training

• US 20080082062A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Incorporated (Kimberly-Clark Corporation)
• Inventors: Olson, Christopher P., Long, Andrew M., Cohen, Jason C., Weber, Shirlee A., Ales, Thomas M., Allen, Ansley
• Granted Patent: US 8,604,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/361
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/425 being also a toilet training aid
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/8497 having decorations or indicia means

Abstract

Presented is a toilet training system including a disposable absorbent article including a first wetness sensor; a first signaling device adapted to communicate with the first wetness sensor and providing a first feedback mode of a wetness state of the disposable absorbent article; and a second signaling device adapted to communicate with the first wetness sensor and providing a second feedback mode of the wetness state of the disposable absorbent article, wherein the second feedback mode is different from the first feedback mode. Also presented is a toilet training system including a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensor; and a signaling device adapted to communicate with the wetness sensor, wherein the signaling device includes a dynamic feedback mode system.

Claims

1. A toilet training system comprising:

a disposable absorbent article including a first wetness sensor;

a first signaling device adapted to communicate with the first wetness sensor and providing a first feedback mode of a wetness state of the disposable absorbent article; and

a second signaling device adapted to communicate with the first wetness sensor and providing a second feedback mode of the wetness state of the disposable absorbent article, wherein the second feedback mode is different from the first feedback mode.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second signaling devices are the same device, and wherein the device is selectable between the first and second feedback modes.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein one of the first and second feedback mode is a negative feedback mode, and wherein the other of the first and second feedback mode is a positive feedback mode.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein a caregiver selects between the first and second feedback modes.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the device is adapted to select between the first and second feedback modes.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein selecting between the first and second feedback modes considers a response of a user of the toilet training system.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein selecting between the first and second feedback modes considers a historical insult profile.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein selecting between the first and second feedback modes considers a duration of a dry wetness state.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second signaling devices are the same device, wherein the first feedback mode indicates that the wetness state is dry, and wherein the second feedback mode indicates that the wetness state is wet.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the disposable absorbent article further includes a second wetness sensor.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the second wetness sensor is one of a wireless signal, a fading graphic, an appearing graphic, a temperature-change member, and a tactile member.

12. A toilet training system comprising:

a disposable absorbent article including a wetness sensor; and

a signaling device adapted to communicate with the wetness sensor, wherein the signaling device includes a dynamic feedback mode system.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system selects between a plurality of feedback modes.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the plurality of feedback modes includes positive and negative feedback modes.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the signaling device is adapted to allow a user to select between positive and negative feedback modes, and wherein the dynamic feedback mode system selects between a plurality of feedback modes within such selected positive or negative feedback mode.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system is adapted to select between a plurality of feedback modes on a basis that includes a duration of toilet training.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system is adapted to select a first feedback mode, evaluate toilet training progress, and transition to a second feedback mode.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system includes an algorithm.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system includes a historical insult profile.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the dynamic feedback system is adapted to select between a plurality of feedback modes on a basis that includes the historical insult profile.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein the dynamic feedback mode system includes the use of a neural network.