HAND WASH AND SANITATION DEVICE

• US 20110297696A1
• Filed: 06/07/2011
• Published: 12/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carlos Maxwell Casares
• Original Assignee: Carlos Maxwell Casares
• Inventors: Casares, Carlos Maxwell
• Granted Patent: US 8,742,932 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/52
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 1/10 together with the recording, indicating or registering of other data, e.g. of signs of identity
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/245 Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands

Abstract

A hand wash and sanitation device that controls the hygiene of the personnel while performing their work related functions in areas where complete asepsis is required. The hand wash and sanitation device that controls the use of the device by each one of the workers by using biometrics parameters and keeps records of the use of the device by each one of the workers during the preset schedule. The hand wash and sanitation device that detects if the personnel had properly sanitized their hands during a preset schedule and then takes the necessary steps to ensure the proper sanitization. The hand wash and sanitation device includes a hollow housing enclosing a biometric scanner connected to the housing, the biometric scanner reads a biometric parameter of a user, a screen located on the housing and connected to the biometric device, a liquid dispenser operatively connected to the biometric scanner, wherein the liquid dispenser dispenses a predetermined amount of an antiseptic formulation, a computer device including a software program, and the computer device is connected to the liquid dispenser and to the biometric dispenser.

Claims

1. A hand wash and sanitation device comprising:

a hollow housing having a front face, a back face, sides, an interior, wherein the housing encloses;

a biometric scanner connected to the housing, the biometric scanner reads a biometric parameter of a user;

a screen located on the housing and connected to the biometric device;

a liquid dispenser operatively connected to the biometric scanner, wherein the liquid dispenser dispenses a predetermined amount of an antiseptic formulation;

a computer device including a software program; and

wherein the computer device is connected to the liquid dispenser and to the biometric dispenser.

2. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, wherein the software program controls the operation of the liquid dispenser, provides a preset schedule for each user to wash their hands and emits a warning signal if the user violates the preset schedule.

3. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 2, wherein the software program controls if the user has properly sanitized their hands during the preset schedule.

4. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 2, wherein the biometric scanner is a non-contact scanner.

5. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 4, wherein the biometric scanner is a non-contact hand palm scanner.

6. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, wherein the screen is a touch screen.

7. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, wherein the screen displays personal information of the user based on the information received from the biometric scanner.

8. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further comprising a video camera to record the user'"'"'s hand washing activity during the predetermined schedule.

9. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further including a door access mechanism connected to a door, wherein the door access mechanism is controlled by the software program.

10. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further including a dosage valve connected to the liquid dispenser, wherein the dosage valve controls the amount of antiseptic formulation, wherein the software program controls the dosage valve.

12. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further including a plurality of electronic signal devices connected to the software program, wherein the electronic signal devices emit signals to the user reminding them of the preset schedule of hand washing.

13. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 2, wherein the software program further controls the working schedule of the user, the user'"'"'s visits to the bathroom, and the user'"'"'s access and non-access to the working area.

14. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, wherein the biometric scanner is a fingerprint, iris, or voice recognition biometric scanner.

15. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 10, wherein the dosage valve is a hydraulic electro valve.

16. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further including

a second scanner to detect if the hands or fingers of the user are clean.

17. The hand wash and sanitation device according to claim 1, further including a plurality of auxiliary screens operatively connected to a computer device, wherein the auxiliary screens are placed through the working area, wherein the auxiliary screens remind the users to wash their hands.

11. A hand wash and sanitation device comprising:

a hollow housing having a front face, a back face, sides, an interior, wherein the housing encloses;

a biometric scanner connected to the housing, the biometric scanner reads a biometric parameter of a user;

a screen located on the housing and connected to the biometric device;

a low temperature plasma device operatively connected to the biometric scanner;

a computer device including a software program; and

wherein the computer device is connected to the liquid dispenser and to the biometric dispenser.