Behavior-modifying shared electronic device

• US 10,133,262 B2
• Filed: 02/29/2016
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hand Hygiene Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Hand Hygiene Systems, LLC
• Inventors: Stratmann, Greg
• Primary Examiner(s): Spamer, Donald R
• Application Number:
  US15/056,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20160179089A1
• Time in Patent Office: 995 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 1/0069 Sanitary doorknobs or handles, e.g. comprising a disinfectant
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/70 with automatic actuation
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/75 responsive to the weight or other physical contact of a person or object
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/00 Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/426 against unauthorised use, e.g. keys
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/112 for restrooms
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4166 Controlling feed or in-feed G05B19/4163 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/45238 Tape, fiber, glue, material dispensing in layers, beads, filling, sealing

Abstract

A hand hygiene system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the hand hygiene system includes a hand sanitizer dispensing unit that dispenses a hand sanitizer, a shared electronic device in communication with the hand sanitizer dispensing unit and a manual override device. The hand sanitizer dispensing unit transmits an activation signal to the shared electronic device. The shared electronic device reduces resistance to access to the shared electronic device, upon receipt of the activation signal from the hand sanitizer dispensing unit. The manual override device allows access to the shared electronic device independent of the activation signal of the hand sanitizer dispensing unit. The manual override device also provides greater resistance to access the shared electronic device than provided from the receipt of the activation signal.

Claims

1. A hand hygiene system comprising:

a hand sanitizer dispensing unit that dispenses a hand sanitizer;

a shared electronic device in communication with the hand sanitizer dispensing unit; and

a manual override device, wherein

the hand sanitizer dispensing unit transmits an activation signal to the shared electronic device, the shared electronic device upon receipt of the activation signal, reduces resistance to access to the shared electronic device,

the manual override device allows access to the shared electronic device independent of the activation signal of the hand sanitizer dispensing unit, and

the manual override device provides greater resistance to access the shared electronic device than provided from the receipt of the activation signal.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the hand sanitizer is selected from a group consisting of chemical sanitizer, radiological sanitizer or mixtures thereof.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the chemical sanitizer is selected from a group consisting of ethanol-based sanitizer, triclosan, protein-based sanitizer and mixtures thereof.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the chemical sanitizer is applied with a substrate.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the chemical sanitizer further comprises an emollient.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the radiological sanitizer is ultraviolet light.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the hand sanitizer dispensing unit dispenses an emollient at random or prescribed intervals.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a telecommunication device selected from a group consisting of a stationary computer, a mobile computer, a stationary telephone, mobile telephone, a pager, a radio, a television, navigation device and mixtures thereof.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is selected from a group consisting of a photocopier, a fax machine, a scanner, a printer and mixtures thereof.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the shard electronic device is selected from a group consisting of an oven, a microwave oven, a coffee maker, a dishwasher and mixtures thereof.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device identifies a user of the system via a card reader, a retina scanner, a finger print reader, incorporated into the system.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a switch selected from a group consisting of a light switch, on switch, off switch, ignition switch, equipment controller, timing device and mixtures thereof.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is selected from the group consisting of washing machine, clothes dryer, vending machine and mixtures thereof.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is selected from the group consisting of an ATM, a touchpad-computer, an intercom device, bar-code scanner, gas pump, a cash register, an exercise equipment, a DVD player, a stereo system, a juke box, a parking meter, a game console and mixtures thereof.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a robot.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a dispensing cabinet.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a check-in station.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a polling station.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the shared electronic device is a gambling machine.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein said shared electronic device is part of a cabinet, closet, locker, cart, or transfer box.