Disposable article having a responsive system including a feedback control loop
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1. A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising:
- (a) a responsive system including;
(i) a sensor operatively connected to said article, said sensor being adapted to detect an input,(ii) an actuator operatively connected to said sensor, said actuator being adapted to perform a responsive function upon said input, said actuator comprising a distinct component from said sensor, and(iii) a feedback control loop in which said actuator is adapted to perform said responsive function upon said input when said sensor detects said input.
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Abstract
Disposable articles such as diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders and/or inserts, training pants, feminine hygiene garments, tampons, and the like, having a responsive system. The article includes a sensor that detects an input, an actuator that is adapted to perform a responsive function upon the input, and a feedback control loop in which the actuator is adapted to perform the responsive function upon the input when the sensor detects the input.
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1. A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising:
(a) a responsive system including; (i) a sensor operatively connected to said article, said sensor being adapted to detect an input, (ii) an actuator operatively connected to said sensor, said actuator being adapted to perform a responsive function upon said input, said actuator comprising a distinct component from said sensor, and (iii) a feedback control loop in which said actuator is adapted to perform said responsive function upon said input when said sensor detects said input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising:
(a) a responsive system including; (i) a sensor operatively connected to said article, said sensor being adapted to detect an input associated with feces, (ii) an actuator operatively connected to said sensor, said actuator including a compressed resilient material constrained in a vacuum sealed film, said actuator being adapted to encapsulate feces, and (iii) a feedback control loop in which said actuator is adapted to encapsulate feces when said sensor detects feces.
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27. A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising:
(a) a responsive system including; (i) a sensor operatively connected to said article, said sensor being adapted to detect an input associated with a bodily waste; (ii) an actuator operatively connected to said sensor, said actuator including a compressed resilient material constrained in a vacuum sealed film; and (iii) a feedback control loop in which said actuator is adapted to absorb said bodily waste when said sensor detects said bodily waste. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A disposable article to be fitted to a wearer comprising:
(a) a responsive system including; (i) a sensor operatively connected to said article, said sensor comprising a pH sensitive film, (ii) an actuator operatively connected to said sensor, said actuator including a pH control agent, and (iii) a feedback control loop in which said actuator is released when said sensor detects a pH level outside a target range.
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