Method and apparatus for pathogen testing
First Claim
1. A method of testing a hand for at least one pathogen, the method comprising:
- applying a pathogen indicating substance to a hand, the pathogen indicating substance having a first characteristic when not in contact with the pathogen and a second characteristic when in contact with the pathogen;
identifying an area of the hand;
detecting whether the area of the hand is covered with the pathogen indicating substance having either the first characteristic or the second characteristic; and
generating a signal indicative of the level of pathogen contamination on the hand by quantifying the presence of the pathogen indicating substance with the second characteristic on the hand,wherein the first characteristic comprises a detectable first type of fluorescence, and the second characteristic comprises a detectable second type of fluorescence, andwherein the applying, identifying, detecting and generating steps are performed after sanitising the hand.
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Abstract
A method of testing for pathogens can include applying a pathogen indicating substance to an object, the pathogen indicating substance having one characteristic when not in contact with a pathogen and another characteristic when in contact with a pathogen, and generating a signal indicative of the level of pathogen contamination on the object by quantifying the presence of the pathogen indicating substance with the pathogen indicating characteristic on the object. An apparatus for testing for pathogens can include a dispenser for dispensing a pathogen indicating substance, the pathogen indicating substance having one characteristic which is altered to another characteristic on contact with a pathogen, a main sensor for detecting a level of pathogen contamination by quantifying the pathogen indicating substance having the pathogen indicating characteristic, and a control unit for generating a signal indicative of the level of pathogen contamination detected by the sensor.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of testing a hand for at least one pathogen, the method comprising:
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applying a pathogen indicating substance to a hand, the pathogen indicating substance having a first characteristic when not in contact with the pathogen and a second characteristic when in contact with the pathogen; identifying an area of the hand; detecting whether the area of the hand is covered with the pathogen indicating substance having either the first characteristic or the second characteristic; and generating a signal indicative of the level of pathogen contamination on the hand by quantifying the presence of the pathogen indicating substance with the second characteristic on the hand, wherein the first characteristic comprises a detectable first type of fluorescence, and the second characteristic comprises a detectable second type of fluorescence, and wherein the applying, identifying, detecting and generating steps are performed after sanitising the hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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