Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet, wherein the topsheet is liquid permeable and the backsheet is substantially liquid impermeable; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet; a first indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, said first indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, wherein said article comprises a second indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a garment-facing side of said backsheet such that the first and second indicators are separated from each other at least in a thickness direction, said second indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, and wherein said first indicator comprises a first application pattern and said second indicator comprises a second application pattern, wherein said first and second application patterns are different.

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet, an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and wherein the indicator comprises a pattern that extends in

Abstract: Method for monitoring wetness events in an absorbent article comprising a substrate adapted for incorporation into the absorbent article comprising a plurality of conductors and a plurality of electrodes arranged to undergo a change in electrical properties upon one or more wetness events. The method, upon a wetness event, comprises the step of determining the number of conductors triggered by said wetness event to cumulatively determine the number of activated electrodes. The cumulative number of activated electrodes is compared to a threshold value and an alarm is triggered when the number of activated electrodes is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet, wherein the topsheet is liquid permeable and the backsheet is substantially liquid impermeable; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet; a first indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a garment-facing side of said backsheet such that said first indicator is sandwiched between said backsheet and an outer cover of said article; or wherein said first indicator is positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet such that said backsheet and an outer cover are able to come into contact with one another; and wherein said first indicator comprises an electrically conductive material, wherein the first indicator comprises one or more first input capacitors, one or more first output capacitors and a plurality of conductive tracks forming an electrical connection between the input and output capacitors, preferably such that each first output capacitor is in galvanic contact with e

Abstract: A substrate suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article for automatic detection of wetness events therein, the substrate comprising a first surface capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article and a second surface opposite said first surface and capable of being arranged proximal to a garment facing side of said absorbent article, said substrate comprising a plurality of sensor tracks disposed on said first surface wherein said sensor tracks are in electrical communication with a clip-on data processing module when connected at a position proximal to a first end of the substrate such to form a closed electrical circuit, typically for measuring resistance, impedance and/or capacitance therethrough, wherein the substrate comprises one or more slits and an insulating layer placed over said first surface to sandwich said sensor tracks therebetween, and a pocket is formed between said first surface and said insulating layer proximal to at least said first end, said poc

Abstract: A communication method for communication of a monitoring device being attachable to an absorbent article of a wearer with a back-end unit is provided. The communication method comprises the steps of checking proper attachment of the monitoring device to the absorbent article and/or measuring status information of the absorbent article and/or of the wearer after every first time interval in order to acquire corresponding measurement data for each respective time interval. It also comprises transmitting a trigger message comprising at least the latest measurement data from the monitoring device to the back-end unit, if the latest measurement data is different from the corresponding previous measurement data of the respective previous time interval or a second time interval has been elapsed.

Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided. According to a first step (100), the method comprises providing a backsheet layer, a cover strip layer, and an absorbent core layer in order to manufacture an absorbent article comprising a pocket being accessible from the non-absorbent side of the absorbent article. Then, according to a second step (101), the method comprises cutting an opening into the backsheet layer. In this context, the cutting is speed-synchronized with respect to the provision of the backsheet layer in such a manner that the opening is placed at the same position for every absorbent article. Furthermore, according to a third step (102), the method comprises placing the cover strip layer between the backsheet layer and the absorbent core layer.

Abstract: A monitoring device (10) attachable to an absorbent article (14) comprising a conductive pattern is provided. Said monitoring device (10) comprises at least two terminals (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) contactable to the conductive pattern, and a processing unit (12) connected to the at least two terminals (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f). In this context, in the case that the monitoring device (10) is attached to the absorbent article (14) and the at least two terminals (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) contact the conductive pattern at least partly, on the basis of the contact between at least a part of the at least two terminals (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f) and the conductive pattern. The processing unit (12) is configured to acquire information for verifying a proper attachment of the monitoring device (10) to the absorbent article (14) and/or for identifying a type of the absorbent article (14) and/or for determining a wetness and/ or saturation status of the absorbent article (14).

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core interposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, together forming an absorbent article chassis having a front edge, a back edge and oppositely disposed side edges connecting said front and back edges and running along a longitudinal axis y; an elastic-material-com prising component selected from the group consisting of: one or more cuffs extending substantially parallel to said side edges comprising one or more elastic elements; one or more transversal barriers extending substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis y and along said front and/or back edges, said transversal barriers comprising one or more elastic elements; one or more, preferably at least two, side panels comprising one or more elastic elements, said side panels being joined to said chassis about a proximal end thereof a

Abstract: A detection device comprising: a housing comprising a front face, a back face, and side edges connecting the front and back faces and disposed therebetween; and a clip element rotatably connected to the housing, wherein the clip element comprises one or more locking elements arrange to mechanically engage with at least a portion of the side edge when in a closed position, and wherein said clip element can be rotated from an open position, where the locking elements do not mechanically engage with said side edge, to said closed position, and wherein said detection device is suitable for coupling to an absorbent article and arranged such that when in said closed position at least one layer of said absorbent article is interposed between said housing and said clip element.

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet; an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising a color-changing indicator; the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article, wherein the detection device comprises an optical sensor and when attached to the absorbent article is positioned to overlap at least a portion of said indicator at a detection device position at the front of the absorbent article, and wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and whe

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet, an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and wherein the indicator (60) comprises a pattern that overl

Abstract: An absorbent article for personal hygiene such as a diaper, or training pant, or incontinence insert, the absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet; a liquid impermeable backsheet; an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet, an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates and being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising an electrically conductive material, the article further comprising a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article such to become in electrical communication with said indicator when attached to said article to measure a change in resistance or capacitance in response to a voiding event, wherein the absorbent core comprises a core wrap enclosing absorbent material therein and wherein a top layer of the core wrap is joined to a bottom layer of the core wrap to form one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material, and wherein the indicator comprises a pattern that extends in

Abstract: A system for monitoring an absorbent article and providing stock management functionality, the system comprising: an absorbent article comprising: a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and backsheet; an indicator for indicating the presence of exudates, said indicator being positioned on a body-facing side of said backsheet, the indicator comprising a color-changing indicator and/or an electrically conductive indicator; a detection device that can be removably attached to the absorbent article and arranged to detect a change in condition of said indicator; a computing means, such as a computing device or a computing algorithm arranged to deduct a one integer from an inventory value n to generate a new number n?1 representing an actual inventory value, in response to at least one of the following: a signal from the detection device triggered by a change in the state of the absorbent article such as from dry to wet; a signal from the

Abstract: The current invention concerns to an absorbent article (100) comprising a first part being a disposable part (10), and a second part being a re-usable part (20) wherein the re-usable part (20) is configured to removably hold the disposable part (10), and wherein the absorbent article (100) comprises an electronic system (22) configured to measure data related to a wearer of the absorbent article, and/or to the absorbent article and/or to ambient conditions in close proximity to the wearer of the absorbent article.

Abstract: A substrate (10) suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article (100) for monitoring and detecting the presence of wetness therein and/or risk of exudate leakage therefrom, is provided. Said substrate (10) comprises a conductive pattern (101) disposed on a first surface (20) capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article (100), wherein said conductive pattern (101) can be brought in electrical communication with a clip-on data processing module (103).

Abstract: A substrate suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article for automatic detection of wetness events therein, the substrate comprising a first surface capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article and a second surface opposite said first surface and capable of being arranged proximal to a garment facing side of said absorbent article, said substrate comprising a plurality of sensor tracks disposed on said first surface and said sensor tracks comprising: at least one central track extending parallel to a length of the substrate and parallel to a longitudinal axis crossing a first end and a second end of the substrate; at least two side tracks extending parallel to the central track and oppositely arranged such that the central track extends therebetween; and wetness sensing tracks extending outboard of said two side tracks, wherein said central track, said side tracks, and said wetness sensing tracks are in electrical communication via one or more shortening elements p

Abstract: A method for processing sensor signals representing a wetness event in an absorbent article, the method comprising the steps of: providing an absorbent article comprising a sensor adapted to detect wetness events therein and a first clip-on data processing module in electrical communication with said sensor; providing a database comprising a plurality of information factors, wherein said information factors comprise individualized thresholds for a plurality of absorbent article conditions, each said individualized thresholds being allocated with a corresponding warning condition; receiving from the sensor and/or clip-on data processing module sensor signals representing a plurality of real-time indicators comprising wearing time; wetness events in an absorbent article; interval time between wetness events and/or duration of said wetness event within said absorbent article; processing the sensor signals to determine an absorbent article condition; wherein processing the sensor signals includes combining the in

Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent article system providing volume monitoring with a large dynamic measurement range, and body position determining with a high localization precision, herewith avoiding leakages. Moreover the system relates to identification of absorbent article types in an automated manner.

Abstract: A substrate suitable for incorporation into an absorbent article for automatic detection of wetness events therein, the substrate comprising a first surface capable of being arranged proximal to a body facing side of the absorbent article and a second surface opposite said first surface and capable of being arranged proximal to a garment facing side of said absorbent article, said substrate comprising a plurality of sensor tracks disposed on said first surface wherein said sensor tracks are in electrical communication with a clip-on data processing module when connected at a position proximal to a first end of the substrate such to form a closed electrical circuit, typically for measuring resistance, impedance and/or capacitance therethrough, wherein the substrate comprises one or more slits and an insulating layer placed over said first surface to sandwich said sensor tracks therebetween, and a pocket is formed between said first surface and said insulating layer proximal to at least said first end, said poc