A sensor system for detecting a property of or within an absorbent article may comprise an absorbent article and a sensor. The absorbent article may comprise a garment-facing layer and an absorbent assembly. The sensor may be disposed in and/or on the absorbent article. The sensor may be separable from the absorbent article. The sensor may be configured to sense a change in condition within the absorbent article.

An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core having at least two longitudinally extending channel-forming areas and a wetness indicator. The core wrap comprises a top side and a bottom side, which are attached to each other through areas substantially free of absorbent material, so that when the absorbent material swells upon absorption of a liquid the core wrap forms channels along these areas substantially free of absorbent material. The wetness indicator is placed between the channel-forming areas or between at least one channel-forming area and at least one longitudinally extending side edge of the article, as seen for the exterior of the article.

An absorbent article for a pet includes a main body portion including: a liquid-permeable top sheet; a liquid-impermeable back surface layer; a liquid absorber disposed between the liquid-permeable top sheet and the liquid-impermeable back surface layer; a first leakage suppressing portion including a first joining portion that is joined to the liquid-permeable top sheet and a first rising portion that is not joined to the liquid-permeable top sheet; and a second leakage suppressing portion including a second joining portion that is joined to the liquid-permeable top sheet and a second rising portion that is not joined to the liquid-permeable top sheet. The absorbent article is configured such that a longitudinal direction of the absorbent article extends along a waist of the pet wearing the absorbent article.

A cover for covering a patient support apparatus cushion includes a top cover layer, a lower cover layer configured to join with the top cover layer for enclosing a cushion there between, and an ePTFE membrane between the top cover layer and the lower cover layer to form a liquid barrier between the top cover layer and the cushion. In one form, the ePTFE membrane is attached to the top cover layer. In another form, the ePTFE membrane is unattached to the top cover layer.

Various examples are described for detecting heart rate and respiratory rate by using measurements of light applied to skin through an article. For example, a sensor application obtains a set of measurements of light. The application compensates for a contribution of the article based on one or more known optical properties of the article. The sensor application further determines, from the set of measurements of light, a periodic change in amplitude. The sensor application identifies the periodic change in amplitude as a heart rate having an identical periodicity. The sensor application identifies a respiratory rate as equal to the rate of change of the heart rate.

A package comprising a plurality of disposable absorbent articles contained in an outer wrap is disclosed. The outer wrap is formed of a film having a thickness and has a path of scoring that partially but not completely penetrates the thickness, and defines a path of weakness in the film along which tear propagation is facilitated.

The invention relates to an improved moisture monitoring system for absorbent articles, characterized by its simple design, application and use, and easy electrical interconnection. The moisture monitoring system appears as a strip being fixed onto the outer surface of an absorbent article. The invention also relates to absorbent articles comprising such moisture monitoring system, and to a method for applying such moisture monitoring system onto an absorbent article.

The present disclosure is directed to indicating systems and methods for incontinence products. The indicating system may include an indicator panel for an incontinence product that is adapted to provide a qualitative or quantitative indication of a characteristic of a liquid absorbed by the indicator panel.

The present disclosure is directed to techniques for coupling activation of sensor devices with use of authorized products. A system includes a sensor device. The sensor device includes a housing that attaches to an absorbent article configured to absorb and contain bodily exudates. The sensor device further includes at least one sensor formed on or within the housing configured to capture sensor data in association with wear of the absorbent article. The system also includes a processor that executes computer executable components. The computer executable components include a communication component that receives an activation code and an activation component that activates a functionality based on the receipt of the activation code.

A training pad system for house training of a pet or toilet training of a juvenile human, includes a training pad with one or more diagnostic zones, each comprising one or more diagnostic test areas, optionally a pad cutout that matches a shape of a lower portion of a toilet, a urine indicator composition for visually indicating exposure to urine with a signal color, a liquid absorbing material, an antimicrobial agent, and adhesive surfaces; and a diagnostic decoding chart to interpret diagnostic results by lookup of corresponding test decoding areas.