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Hygienic sensor device, system, and method for monitoring hygienic dispenser usage and compliance

  • US 10,490,057 B1
  • Filed: 01/10/2018
  • Issued: 11/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring hygienic dispenser usage and compliance, the system comprising:

  • a hygienic dispenser configured to dispense a hygienic substance;

    a hygienic sensor adapter device proximately disposed to the hygienic dispenser, wherein the hygienic sensor adapter device is configured to detect a presence of a human hand within an activation area of the hygienic dispenser, and wherein the hygienic sensor adapter device includes a radio unit configured to detect one or more badges worn by corresponding one or more human subjects; and

    a remote cloud-based computer server including a subject prediction logic section configured to determine a particular human subject from among the one or more human subjects to which the human hand belongs;

    wherein;

    the hygienic sensor adapter device includes a capacitive fluctuation validation logic section that is configured to receive and interpret capacitive fluctuations due to the presence of the human hand within the activation area of the hygienic dispenser; and

    the hygienic sensor adapter device is configured to at least one of (i) store the capacitive fluctuations in a storage device of the hygienic sensor adapter device or (ii) transmit the capacitive fluctuations to the remote cloud-based computer server.

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