System and Method for Identifying the Presence of Moisture

• US 20180053396A1
• Filed: 08/22/2017
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gordian Holding Corporation
• Original Assignee: Gordian Holding Corporation
• Inventors: Greene, Morton
• Application Number:
  US15/683,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20180053396A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/00055 Saturation indicators
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/42 with wetness indicator or alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2013/424 having an electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/20 responsive to moisture
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A device confirms the presence of liquid via signals received from a sensor. The device provides for the confirmation of the presence of liquid in a sleeping or resting environment. The detection and alerting of unintended liquid present in a sleeping environment alerts a third party to the presence of such liquid by remote means. The device is further enabled to detect a liquid pattern change over time.

Claims

1. A method for identifying moisture by a device, the method comprising:

by one or more sensors, detecting the presence of moisture via a sensing feature;

generating a first alert; and

transmitting the first alert to a remote device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing feature has a responsive feature and is implanted in a diaper or pad absorbent material layer.

3. The method of claim 1, where the one or more sensors automatically recognizes and adjusts system sensitivity based on new environment placement.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the new environment is under a crib, under a bed, near a car seat, or in a stroller.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the alert is sent via text message.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

calculating distance and separation speed between the device and the remote device;

generating a second alert in response to the distance and separation speed reaching a first threshold;

sending the second alert to the remote device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

generating a third alert in response to the distance and separation speed reaching a second threshold;

sending the third alert to a third party.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the third alert is a 911 police emergency call.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensing feature comprises nano reactive or resonant materials.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote device senses puss filling an absorbent layer of a bandage.

11. A system for identifying moisture by a device, the system comprising:

one or more sensors configured to;

detect the presence of moisture via a sensing feature;

generate a first alert; and

transmit the first alert to a remote device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensing feature has a responsive feature and is implanted in a diaper or pad absorbent material layer.

13. The system of claim 11, where the one or more sensors automatically recognizes and adjusts system sensitivity based on new environment placement.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the new environment is under a crib, under a bed, near a car seat, or in a stroller.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the alert is sent via text message.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

calculating distance and separation speed between the device and the remote device;

generating a second alert in response to the distance and separation speed reaching a first threshold;

sending the second alert to the remote device.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

generating a third alert in response to the distance and separation speed reaching a second threshold;

sending the third alert to a third party.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the third alert is a 911 police emergency call.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the sensing feature comprises nano reactive or resonant materials.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the remote device senses puss filling an absorbent layer of a bandage.