Apparatus and Method for Monitoring Hygiene
First Claim
1. An apparatus for enhancing hygiene, comprising:
- a first monitor in communication with a dispensing device for a sanitizing agent, said monitor being activated when a certain amount of sanitizing agent has been dispensed;
a second monitor for automatically detecting when an individual has passed through a portal;
a first alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor and said second monitor, and for generating an alert signal upon detecting that an individual has passed through said portal and has not executed activation of said first monitor during a certain time interval.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting hand washing at a sanitizing station employs a sensor for signaling the dispensation of a sanitizing agent from a dispenser and setting a clear signal to permit passage through a portal, such as an entrance to a room. The module in turn includes an input element, an output element, a processor, and memory. The module operates in person and administrator modes. In the person mode, the module responds to an input signaling that a person has dispensed sufficient sanitizer to mitigate the spread of germs from care giver/health care worker to patient. The person activates the sanitizer to dispense the sanitizer liquid or foam and that action signals that the cleaning agent has been dispensed and turns on the entrance permitted light. If the dispenser is not activated or the amount of sanitizer dispensed is not adequate to sanitize the person'"'"'s hands, a sensor positioned at the entrance of the door alarms. The apparatus may be installed quickly and easily, at lower cost, in a wide variety of sanitization stations, and can be used with existing, preinstalled sanitization dispensers or with a new dispenser. When in administrator mode, the module allows for passage of beds, equipment and supplies to the room.
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60 Claims
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1. An apparatus for enhancing hygiene, comprising:
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a first monitor in communication with a dispensing device for a sanitizing agent, said monitor being activated when a certain amount of sanitizing agent has been dispensed; a second monitor for automatically detecting when an individual has passed through a portal; a first alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor and said second monitor, and for generating an alert signal upon detecting that an individual has passed through said portal and has not executed activation of said first monitor during a certain time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for enhancing hygiene, comprising:
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a first monitor with a dispensing device for a sanitizing agent, said first monitor being activated when a certain amount of sanitizing agent has been dispensed; a second monitor for automatically detecting when an individual has passed through a portal; a first alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor and said second monitor for automatically generating an alert signal upon detecting that an individual has passed through said portal and has not executed activation of said first monitor during a certain time interval; and a second alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor for generating a second alert signal upon detecting that the first monitor has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for monitoring and enhancing hygiene, comprising:
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providing a first monitor in communication with a dispensing device for a sanitizing agent; activating said monitor when a certain amount of sanitizing agent has been dispensed; providing a second monitor to detect when an individual has passed through a portal; providing a first alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor and said second monitor; and generating an alert signal upon detecting that an individual has passed through said portal and has not executed activation of said first monitor during a certain time interval. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for enhancing hygiene, comprising:
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providing a first monitor with a dispensing device for a sanitizing agent; activating said first monitor being activated when a certain amount of sanitizing agent has been dispensed; providing a second monitor for automatically detecting when an individual has passed through a portal; providing a first alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor and said second monitor; generating an alert signal upon detecting that an individual has passed through said portal and has not executed activation of said first monitor during a certain time interval; providing a second alert indicator operatively connected to said first monitor; and generating a second alert signal upon detecting that the first monitor has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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