Method and device for monitoring breastfeeding

US9155488B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9155488-B2
Application numberUS-201313975400-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 26, 2013
Priority dateJan 22, 2008
Publication dateOct 13, 2015
Grant dateOct 13, 2015

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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.

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What is claimed is: 1. A breastfeeding monitor system, comprising: a measuring unit having a circuit, a plurality of electrodes and a skin conductivity enhancement material, wherein said circuit is configured for measuring a multiplication between electric resistance of a breast and electric capacitance of the breast during breastfeeding, and a processing unit having circuit configured for determining variations in said multiplication and correlating said variations in said mult…

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What does patent US9155488B2 cover?
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.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yeda Res & Dev, Yeda Res & Dev, Peled Arik
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/0535. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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