Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to a capacitive sensor for determining a fluid level in a milk container. In one embodiment, the capacitive sensor may be attached to a milk container of a breast pump device. The breast pump may include a breast shield adapted to at least in part receive a breast of a lactating user, an aggregate for generating suction for expressing milk from the breast, a milk container (4) providing a reservoir (26) for the expressed milk, a capacitive sensor (8) adapted to generate a signal indicative of the filling level within the reservoir (26) and a controller (12) for controlling the aggregate (14) and processing the signal of the capacitive sensor (8), wherein the capacitive sensor (8) includes at least two capacitive sensor elements (44, 46) having a different sensitivity to a change of the filling level and a similar sensitivity to a conductive object touching the milk container (4).

Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk includes a breast shield (1) to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container (5) for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter (2) for connecting the breast shield (1) to the breastmilk collection container (5) and a valve head (4). A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield (1) into the breastmilk collection container (5) through the adapter (2) and the valve head (4). The valve head (4) includes a valve (40) which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor (6) for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container (5) is arranged in the valve head (4). The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (2) comprising a connector (4), a baby bottle (6) which can be coupled thereto having a bottle body (8) and a bottle base (10), and a sensor unit (34) arranged in the bottle base (10) for determining the filling quantity of milk in the baby bottle (6). An object of the present invention is to improve handling and maintenance of the apparatus, as well as determining the content quantity. It is characterized in that the bottle base (10) is releasably attachable to the bottle body (8).

Abstract: An apparatus for accumulating a fluid, the apparatus including a drain bottle for containing the fluid, a reservoir having an outlet towards the drain bottle, the reservoir and the drain bottle communicating with each other via a valve provided in the outlet, a suction aperture connectable with a suction pump for creating a vacuum in the reservoir, an optical sensing device operably coupled to the reservoir and adjusted to measure the volume of the fluid standing in the reservoir, the optical sensing device comprising a light source and a detector, wherein the light source is configured to emit light towards the reservoir and the detector is configured to detect an intensity of the light emanating from the reservoir, and at least one light directing means for directing the light on its path from the light source to the detector.

Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk includes a breast shield (1) to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container (5) for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter (2) for connecting the breast shield (1) to the breastmilk collection container (5) and a valve head (4). A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield (1) into the breastmilk collection container (5) through the adapter (2) and the valve head (4). The valve head (4) includes a valve (40) which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor (6) for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container (5) is arranged in the valve head (4). The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.

Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a breast shield to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter for connecting the breast shield to the breastmilk collection container and a valve head. A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield into the breastmilk collection container through the adapter and the valve head. The valve head includes a valve which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container is arranged in the valve head. The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus including a connector, a baby bottle which can be coupled thereto having a bottle body and a bottle base, and a sensor unit arranged in the bottle base for determining the filling quantity of milk in the baby bottle. An object of the present invention is to improve handling and maintenance of the apparatus, as well as determining the content quantity. To satisfy this object, the present invention proposes an apparatus having the features of claim 1. The bottle base is releasably attachable to the bottle body.

Abstract: A breastshield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a breastshield (1) for placing onto a human breast, a milk collection container (4) for receiving expressed breastmilk, a breastshield adapter (2) for connecting the breastshield (1) to the milk collection container (4), and at least one sensor (6, 7) for detecting the breastmilk. From the breastshield, a milk channel extends through the breastshield adapter into the milk collection container. A siphon is arranged in the milk channel, and the at least one sensor (6, 7) for detecting the breastmilk is arranged downstream from the siphon in the direction of flow of the breastmilk. The breastshield unit permits optimal measurement of properties of the expressed breastmilk.

Abstract: A breast shield unit of a breast pump for expressing human breastmilk comprises a breast shield to be placed onto a mother's breast, a breastmilk collection container for receiving expressed breastmilk, an adapter for connecting the breast shield to the breastmilk collection container and a valve head. A breastmilk channel extends from the breast shield into the breastmilk collection container through the adapter and the valve head. The valve head includes a valve which closes and opens the breastmilk channel during the pumping action, wherein a fill level sensor for measuring a fill level of the breastmilk collection container is arranged in the valve head. The breast shield unit according to the invention facilitates a fill level measurement without a structural change of the breast shield and breastmilk collection container. Moreover, it facilitates data interchange with external information storage and/or information processing units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed substrate comprising a substrate and a printing ink and is characterized in that at least one side of the substrate has a surface with such porosity that the Gurley-Hill air permeability value of the substrate is above 7000 s/100 ml, and it comprises an printing ink formulated as heat-set offset printing ink with reduced tack comprising at least one pigment and a mixture of at least two solvents boiling in the range of from 200° C. to 270° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printed substrate comprising a substrate and a printing ink and is characterized in that at least one side of the substrate has a surface with a porosity of below 0.07 ml/g determined by the mercury porosimetry method, and it comprises an printing ink formulated as heat-set offset printing ink with reduced tack comprising at least one pigment and a mixture of at least two solvents boiling in the range of from 200° C. to 270° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink composition and a respective varnish, suitable for use in heatset printing, in particular heatset web offset printing, which is suited to avoid fluting during the printing process. The ink composition comprises at least one solvent having a boiling point of from 200° C. to 240° C. which is present in an amount suited to allow the ink composition to dry at a printed web temperature of from 40° C. to 60° C. during the printing process to avoid fluting.