High stiffness absorbent polymers having improved absorbency rates and method for making the same
    3.
    发明授权
    High stiffness absorbent polymers having improved absorbency rates and method for making the same 失效
    具有改善的吸收率的高刚性吸收性聚合物及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06939914B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US10291237

    申请日:2002-11-08

    摘要: Superabsorbent polymer materials are provided including absorbent polymers having a fast vortex time, desirably about 10 seconds or less, and a stiffness index of at least about 0.7, as determined by test procedures described herein. The absorbent polymers can be modified to obtain a faster vortex time by a method including providing an absorbent polymer having a first vortex time, absorbing water with the absorbent polymer, freeze-drying the swollen absorbent polymer to remove at least a portion of the absorbed water, and obtaining a modified absorbent polymer having a second vortex time. The ratio of the first vortex time to the second vortex time is at least about 5, and desirably the modified absorbent polymer has a stiffness index of at least about 0.7.

    摘要翻译: 提供超吸收性聚合物材料,其包括通过本文所述的测试程序测定的具有快速涡旋时间,优选约10秒或更短的刚性指数至少约0.7的吸收性聚合物。 吸收性聚合物可以通过包括提供具有第一涡旋时间的吸收性聚合物,吸收性聚合物吸收水,将溶胀的吸收性聚合物冷冻干燥以除去至少一部分吸收的水的方法进行改性以获得更快的涡流时间 得到具有第二涡流时间的改性吸收性聚合物。 第一涡流时间与第二涡流时间的比率为至少约5,并且理想地,改性吸收性聚合物的刚度指数为至少约0.7。

    Layered absorbent structure
    6.
    发明授权
    Layered absorbent structure 有权
    分层吸收结构

    公开(公告)号:US06383960B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09519045

    申请日:2000-03-03

    IPC分类号: B32B2712

    摘要: A distinctive absorbent article includes an absorbent core having multiple absorbent layers, wherein the absorbent layers interact in such a manner which preferentially locates absorbed liquid in an appointed, high saturation wicking layer. The localization of the liquid within this wicking layer increases the potential of this layer to move liquid through capillary action due to the higher saturation level and increased amount of liquid available. The intake capability of the absorbent system is maintained or improved over current systems by keeping a second layer of the absorbent system at low saturation levels through as many insults of the product as possible, while providing optimum intake performance through appropriate control of the composite properties. The low saturation in this layer provides void volume for the incoming insult as well, as a high permeability, thus increasing the intake rate of the absorbent system as a whole, but the structure of the low saturation layer is also balanced to provide an appropriately high level of capillary tension to provide enough control of the liquid to stop leakage from occurring. This low saturation layer is used in addition to a surge material and provides intake functionality in addition to that provided by the surge material. In particular aspects of the invention, the body side layer of the absorbent core does not extend over the entire surface of the overall absorbent core, therefore is not used as the high saturation, wicking layer, but as the intake layer. This arrangement also allows the intake layer to be in direct contact with the incoming liquid, therefore allowing for more immediate access and improved intake function.

    摘要翻译: 独特的吸收制品包括具有多个吸收层的吸收芯,其中吸收层以这样的方式相互作用,其优先将吸收的液体定位在指定的高饱和芯吸层中。 液体在该芯吸层内的定位增加了该层由于较高的饱和水平和可用的液体量的增加而使液体通过毛细作用移动的潜力。 吸收系统的吸入能力通过目前的系统维持或改善,通过尽可能多的产品损伤将吸收体系的第二层保持在低饱和度水平,同时通过适当地控制复合材料特性来提供最佳的进气性能。 该层中的低饱和度也为进入的侮辱提供空隙体积,作为高渗透性,从而增加吸收系统整体的吸入速率,但是低饱和层的结构也是平衡的,以提供适当高的 毛细血管张力水平提供足够的液体控制以阻止发生渗漏。 除了浪涌材料之外,还使用这种低饱和层,除了由浪涌材料提供的外,还提供吸入功能。 在本发明的特定方面,吸收芯的身体侧层不延伸在整个吸收芯的整个表面上,因此不用作高饱和度芯吸层,而是用作吸入层。 这种布置还允许进气层与进入的液体直接接触,因此允许更快速的进入和改进的进气功能。

    Method and system for monitoring nutritional uptake as a function of microflora intestinal gas levels
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for monitoring nutritional uptake as a function of microflora intestinal gas levels 有权
    监测营养摄取作为微生物群落肠气体水平的函数的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09114065B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US13245412

    申请日:2011-09-26

    摘要: Systems and methods for monitoring nutritional uptake of an individual are disclosed. The method can include monitoring microflora intestinal gas concentration levels associated with a patient and adjusting the volume of nutrient provided by the patient with an artificial feeding device based at least in part on the microflora intestinal gas levels associated with the patient. A microflora intestinal gas sensor can be used to monitor the microflora intestinal gas associated with the patient. The microflora intestinal gas sensor can monitor the microflora intestinal gas in a patient's exhaled breath or in the patient's digestive tract. The microflora intestinal gas sensor be included as part of an enteral feeding system at the distal end or outside end of an enteral feeding tube. Systems and methods for monitoring nutritional uptake of an infant based on microflora intestinal gas levels associated with the infant are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了监测个体营养摄取的系统和方法。 该方法可以包括监测与患者相关联的微生物肠道气体浓度水平,并且至少部分地基于与患者相关联的微生物群落肠气体水平,利用人造饲养装置调节由患者提供的营养物的体积。 微生物肠道气体传感器可用于监测与患者相关的微生物肠道气体。 微生物肠道气体传感器可以监测患者呼出气体或患者消化道中的微生物肠道气体。 微生物肠道气体传感器作为肠内喂养系统的一部分包括在肠内喂养管的远端或外端。 还公开了基于与婴儿相关的微生物肠道气体水平监测婴儿的营养摄取的系统和方法。

    Breast feeding quantification
    10.
    发明授权
    Breast feeding quantification 有权
    母乳喂养量化

    公开(公告)号:US07833177B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US11511583

    申请日:2006-08-29

    IPC分类号: A61B5/103

    CPC分类号: A61B5/103 A61B5/4312 A61B8/08

    摘要: Presented is a method for quantifying breastfeeding between a mother and a baby, the method including measuring a physiological volume indicative of stomach fullness volume for the baby; setting a signal threshold value of the physiological volume to correspond to a stomach level that is less than or equal to the stomach fullness volume; obtaining an objective measurement of the physiological volume indicative of a level of fullness of the baby's stomach; and providing an indication to the mother when the objective measurement equals or exceeds the signal threshold value.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种量化母婴之间的母乳喂养的方法,该方法包括测量表示婴儿的胃丰满体积的生理体积; 设定生理体积的信号阈值,以对应于小于或等于胃饱满体积的胃水平; 获得指示婴儿胃饱满程度的生理体积的客观测量; 以及当所述客观测量值等于或超过所述信号阈值时向所述母亲提供指示。