Patent ID: 9016112
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61F,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a moisture content of an absorbent sanitary product, a diaper, an incontinence pad, incontinence briefs or a sanitary towel, the method comprising the steps of: a) applying liquid to the sanitary product under predetermined conditions; b) spreading out, following step a), the sanitary product in a flat manner; c) defining a plurality of zoned measurement areas over a planar extension of a spread-out sanitary product; and d) taking one measured value for each measurement area or with respect to each measurement area, wherein respective measured values are taken in that a plurality of transfer elements for liquid are simultaneously applied to the plurality of respective zoned measurement areas and respective transfer elements are simultaneously pressed onto the respective zoned measurement areas such that liquid passes from the respective measurement areas into the respective transfer elements, wherein a measurement is subsequently performed on the respective transfer elements.