US 12,201,504 B1
Reusable diaper with feces sensing
Thomas C. Chan, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Chi Chen Hsien, Sacramento, CA (US)
Filed by Thomas C. Chan, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Chi Chen Hsien, Sacramento, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/902,757.
Application 18/902,757 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/521,167, filed on Nov. 28, 2023, granted, now 12,121,430.
Int. Cl. A61F 13/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/44 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15268 (2013.01); A61F 2013/424 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A diaper, comprising:
an interior layer includes an excretion area, wherein the excretion area includes one or more openings configured to drain excretions of a user away from the interior layer;
a middle layer configured to house an excretion collection unit, wherein the excretion collection unit is configured to store the excretions from the interior layer, and wherein the middle layer further includes a feces sensing unit configured to detect feces discharged from the user;
a feces monitoring module electrically coupled to the feces sensing unit, wherein the feces monitoring module is configured to monitor the feces sensing unit and communicate status of the feces sensing unit to one or more caregivers;
an exterior layer configured to conceal and prevent leakage from the middle layer of the diaper; and
a support frame configured to hold the interior layer, the middle layer and the exterior layer of the diaper together.