SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING HAND SANITIZATION
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Abstract
The present invention provides a hand sanitizer system that includes a proximity detector, a dispensing system and an alarm feature, and is operative to provide an indication corresponding to a person in proximity of the system failing to dispense antiseptic or other solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector.
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36 Claims
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17. A hand sanitization system comprising:
a sanitization unit having; a housing; a proximity detector mounted to the housing, the proximity detector operative to determine proximity of a person within a predetermined range with respect to the sanitization unit; a proximity sensor action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity sensor action counter for counting each proximity indication from the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range; a dispenser mounted to the housing and being operative to dispense antiseptic solution; a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to the dispenser, the sanitizer action counter for counting each time the dispenser is activated; an alarm mounted to the housing and being operative to provide an indication to the person, the indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within the predetermined range of the sanitization unit, wherein the predetermined period of time is adjustable; and an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, the alarm counter for counting each time the alarm is activated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A hand sanitization system comprising:
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a proximity detector for mounting to a sanitizer housing operative to determine proximity of a person with respect to the detector, the proximity detector operatively connected to at least one processor and having a variable range finder, wherein the sanitizer housing comprises a dispenser operative to dispense antiseptic solution; an alarm operatively connected to the at least one processor and operative to provide an indication to the person, the indication corresponding to the person failing to dispense antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within a predetermined range of the detector; a proximity detector action counter operatively connected to the proximity detector, the proximity detector action counter for counting each proximity indication for the proximity detector indicating when the person is within the predetermined range; a sanitizer action counter operatively connected to the dispenser for counting each time the dispenser is activated; and an alarm counter operatively connected to the alarm, the alarm counter for counting each time the alarm is activated. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A system for automatically providing a natural-voice reminder to use an antiseptic solution, the system comprising:
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a proximity detector for mounting to a sanitizer housing operative to determine proximity of a person with respect to the detector, the proximity detector operatively connected to at least one processor and having a predetermined range; a sanitizer action counter operative for detecting and counting each time a dispenser is activated, wherein the dispenser dispenses antiseptic solution and the sanitizer action counter is operatively connected to the at least one processor; a speaker for playing an audible alarm, the speaker operatively connected to the at least one processor; memory for storing an audible alarm, the audible alarm comprising a recorded natural voice message reminder for reminding a person to dispense the antiseptic solution from the dispenser within a predetermined period of time after moving within the predetermined range of the detector; and the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured for, upon receiving an indication that a particular person is within the predetermined range of the detector and the dispenser has not dispensed the antiseptic solution with the predetermined period of time, playing the audible alarm via the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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