Systems for monitoring hand sanitization
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1. A hand sanitization system comprising:
- a sanitization unit having;
a proximity detector operatively connected to a housing, the proximity detector operative to determine proximity of a person within a predetermined range with respect to the sanitization unit;
a proximity sensor action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity sensor action counter for counting each proximity indication from the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range;
a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to a dispenser, the sanitizer action counter for counting each time the dispenser is activated;
an alarm operatively connected to the housing and being operative to provide an indication to the person, the indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within the predetermined range of the sanitization unit, wherein the predetermined period of time is adjustable; and
an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, the alarm counter for counting each time the alarm is activated; and
a replaceable antiseptic module comprising a reservoir of antiseptic solution and a battery operative to power one or more components of the sanitization unit or dispenser.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hand sanitizer system that includes a proximity detector, a dispensing system and an alarm feature, and is operative to provide an indication corresponding to a person in proximity of the system failing to dispense antiseptic or other solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector.
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1. A hand sanitization system comprising:
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a sanitization unit having; a proximity detector operatively connected to a housing, the proximity detector operative to determine proximity of a person within a predetermined range with respect to the sanitization unit; a proximity sensor action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity sensor action counter for counting each proximity indication from the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range; a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to a dispenser, the sanitizer action counter for counting each time the dispenser is activated; an alarm operatively connected to the housing and being operative to provide an indication to the person, the indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within the predetermined range of the sanitization unit, wherein the predetermined period of time is adjustable; and an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, the alarm counter for counting each time the alarm is activated; and a replaceable antiseptic module comprising a reservoir of antiseptic solution and a battery operative to power one or more components of the sanitization unit or dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hand sanitization system comprising:
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a proximity detector operatively connected to a sanitizer housing operative to determine proximity of a person with respect to the detector, wherein a range of the proximity detector is adjustable and wherein the sanitizer housing comprises a dispenser operative to dispense antiseptic solution and provide an output signal corresponding to dispensing of the antiseptic solution; an alarm operatively connected to the sanitizer housing operative to provide an indication to the person, the indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector; a proximity detector action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity detector action counter for counting each proximity indication for the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range; a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to the dispenser for counting each time the dispenser is activated; an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, the alarm counter for counting each time the alarm is activated; and a replaceable antiseptic module comprising a reservoir of antiseptic solution and a battery operative to power one or more components of the sanitization unit or dispenser.
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13. A method for monitoring hand sanitizer usage compliance, the method comprising:
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determining whether a person is within a predetermined range of a sanitization unit via a proximity detector; counting each proximity indication from the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range via a proximity sensor action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector; counting each time a dispenser is activated via a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to the dispenser; providing an indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within the predetermined range of the sanitization unit via an alarm; counting each time the alarm is activated via an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, wherein; the predetermined period of time and the predetermined range are adjustable; at least one processor is operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity sensor action counter, the sanitizer action counter, the alarm, and the alarm counter; and one or more components of the sanitization unit or dispenser are powered by a battery included in a replaceable antiseptic module comprising a reservoir of antiseptic solution operatively connected to the sanitization unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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