| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention comprises a system for detecting and monitoring incontinence in a mammal, the system comprising means for detecting a gas associated with incontinence, for example a gas sensor 140; means for transmitting the detected gas level to a central controller; means for comparison of the detected gas level with a pre-determined reference level; means for transmitting a signal to a receiving device if the detected gas level is equal to or exceeds the reference level. The system can also distinguish between flatulence and incontinence through comparison of emissions profile, for example of ammonia detected. It may also include a housing 101, 102, vents 170 and a means, such as a fan 105, for drawing air close to the sensor. In other aspects embodiments include the use of analytical spectroscopy to analyse and profile the output of gases associated with human incontinence and flatulence, the use of a gas sensing device combined with wireless transmission capability to present a user with incontinence information and the use of a gas sensor for detecting levels of a diffused gas arising from a flatulence or an incontinence event.</p> |
