Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and device for monitoring breastfeeding
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Application No.: US12863604Application Date: 2009-01-21
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Publication No.: US08521272B2Publication Date: 2013-08-27
- Inventor: Ruti Kapon , Arik Peled , Shahar Seifer , Revital Schneider
- Applicant: Ruti Kapon , Arik Peled , Shahar Seifer , Revital Schneider
- Applicant Address: IL Rehovot
- Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: IL Rehovot
- International Application: PCT/IL2009/000085 WO 20090121
- International Announcement: WO2009/093238 WO 20090730
- Main IPC: A61B5/053
- IPC: A61B5/053
Abstract:
A method of monitoring amount of milk consumed by an infant being breastfed by a breast is disclosed. The method comprises: determining variations in electric capacitance of the breast during breastfeeding, and correlating the electric capacitance variations to an amount of milk consumed by the infant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100292604A1 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING BREASTFEEDING Public/Granted day:2010-11-18
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