METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING BREASTFEEDING
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1. A breastfeeding monitor system, comprising:
- a measuring unit having a circuit, a plurality of electrodes and a skin conductivity enhancement material, wherein said circuit is configured for measuring a multiplication between electric resistance of a breast and electric capacitance of the breast during breastfeeding, anda processing unit having circuit configured for determining variations in said multiplication and correlating said variations in said multiplication to an amount of milk consumed by an infant being breastfed by a breast.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring amount of milk consumed by an infant being breastfed by a breast is disclosed. The method comprises: determining variations in electric capacitance of the breast during breastfeeding, and correlating the electric capacitance variations to an amount of milk consumed by the infant.
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21 Claims
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1. A breastfeeding monitor system, comprising:
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a measuring unit having a circuit, a plurality of electrodes and a skin conductivity enhancement material, wherein said circuit is configured for measuring a multiplication between electric resistance of a breast and electric capacitance of the breast during breastfeeding, and a processing unit having circuit configured for determining variations in said multiplication and correlating said variations in said multiplication to an amount of milk consumed by an infant being breastfed by a breast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of monitoring amount of milk consumed during a breastfeeding session, the method comprising:
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placing on the breast a plurality of electrodes and a skin conductivity enhancement material; using a circuit for measuring a multiplication between electric resistance of the breast and electric capacitance of a breast during breastfeeding, and using a circuit for determining variations in said multiplication and correlating said variations in said multiplication to an amount of milk consumed by an infant being breastfed by a breast. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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