USPTO Patent Application for Absorbent Article Management System

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Published July 3rd, 2025

Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published patent application US20260079033A1 for an absorbent article management system. The application, filed on July 3, 2025, by Henrik Pettersson-Falk, describes data logger units and sensor units designed to monitor the hygienic state of absorbent articles.

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This document details a new patent application, US20260079033A1, filed with the USPTO on July 3, 2025. The application, assigned to inventor Henrik Pettersson-Falk, describes an absorbent article management system that includes data logger units and sensor units. These components are designed to sense the hygienic state of absorbent articles and communicate this information, potentially for inventory management or usage tracking.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose immediate regulatory requirements or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, companies involved in the development or manufacturing of absorbent articles, medical devices, or related sensor technology may wish to review the application for potential intellectual property insights or future product development directions. The application is published with a projected publication date of March 19, 2026.

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Data Logger Unit, Sensor Unit, Absorbent Article Management System And Identification Method

Application US20260079033A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

Henrik Pettersson-Falk

Abstract

The present invention relates to data logger units, sensor units, and in particular those which are suitable for sensing the hygienic state of an absorbent article. The present disclosure also relates to a method of identifying a sensor unit for an absorbent article performed by a data logger unit adapted to cooperate with the sensor unit, as well as an absorbent article management system. The data logger unit and the sensor have identification terminals. A characteristic property of the sensor unit is encoded in the potentials at each of the identification terminals. The data logger unit can decode the potentials at each of the identification terminals to determine the characteristic property of a connected sensor unit.