Patent ID: 7655829

Claim:
An absorbent pad configured to absorb fluids and control odors, said pad comprising: a liquid-permeable cover layer, a liquid-impermeable back sheet, and an absorbent structure disposed between said cover layer and said back sheet; at least one of said cover layer, said back sheet, or said absorbent structure incorporating a dried application of a liquid activated carbon ink having activated carbon, a binder, and a solvent, said dried application of said ink having a solids add-on level of at least about 2%, said activated carbon ink applied in a first pattern over between about 25% to about 95% of a total upper surface area of said pad, said dried activated carbon ink presenting a visually contrasting color against a background color of said pad; a dried application of an additional ink applied in a second pattern on at least one of said cover layer, said back sheet, or said absorbent structure so as to present a visually distinguishing pattern against the background color of said pad when viewed from said cover layer, said additional ink also presenting a color that is visually distinguishable from the color of said activated carbon ink; wherein said first pattern of activated carbon ink and said second pattern of additional ink are visually distinguishable from each other, and are both visually distinguishable against the background color of said pad, and wherein said additional ink comprises activated carbon in a formulation so as to be configured to reduce one type of odor while said activated carbon ink is configured to reduce another type of odor.