Method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting handwashing
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1. Apparatus for monitoring and reporting handwashing at a washstation having a cleaning agent dispenser, comprising:
- a sensor for signaling the dispensation of the cleaning agent from the cleaning agent dispenser,a self-contained reporting and monitoring module for installation proximate to the wash station, said module including;
input means for receiving input from a user,a display for communicating output to the user,a memory element for storing data,a power supply for providing electrical power within said apparatus,a programmed data processor in communication with said input means, said display, said sensor, said memory element and said power supply,said processor being programmed to operate in an employee mode, wherein in response to receipt of employee identification data by said input means and the signaling of the dispensation of the cleaning agent by said sensor, said processor stores a compliance data record in said memory, said compliance data record including at least data representative of said employee identification data, and said processor beingis further programmed to operate in an administrator mode wherein in response to receipt of administrator identification data and data representative of one of a particular employee user and a particular date by said input means, said display displays at least one compliance data record pertaining to said one of a particular employee and a particular date for review thereof.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting handwashing at a washstation employs a sensor for signaling the dispensation of a cleaning agent from a dispenser, and a reporting and monitoring module. The module in turn includes an input element, an output element, a processor and memory. The module operates in employee and administrator modes. In the employee mode, the module, responsive to the receipt of input data identifying an employee and of the signaling of the dispensation of the cleaning agent, stores a compliance data record in the memory for reporting to an administrator. Compliance data can include the employee identifying data, and the time and/or the date. Upon receipt of input data identifying an administrator, the module recognizes the code and enters the administrator mode, displaying compliance data on a display for review. The reporting and monitoring module can also include provision for transferring data records from the module to a data recorder. The apparatus of the invention is intended to install quickly and easily, at lower cost, in a wide variety of wash stations, and can be used with existing, preinstalled soap dispensers.
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1. Apparatus for monitoring and reporting handwashing at a washstation having a cleaning agent dispenser, comprising:
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a sensor for signaling the dispensation of the cleaning agent from the cleaning agent dispenser, a self-contained reporting and monitoring module for installation proximate to the wash station, said module including; input means for receiving input from a user, a display for communicating output to the user, a memory element for storing data, a power supply for providing electrical power within said apparatus, a programmed data processor in communication with said input means, said display, said sensor, said memory element and said power supply, said processor being programmed to operate in an employee mode, wherein in response to receipt of employee identification data by said input means and the signaling of the dispensation of the cleaning agent by said sensor, said processor stores a compliance data record in said memory, said compliance data record including at least data representative of said employee identification data, and said processor being is further programmed to operate in an administrator mode wherein in response to receipt of administrator identification data and data representative of one of a particular employee user and a particular date by said input means, said display displays at least one compliance data record pertaining to said one of a particular employee and a particular date for review thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for monitoring and reporting handwashing at a washstation, comprising:
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a cleaning agent dispenser for dispensing a cleaning agent, a sensor for signaling the dispensation of a cleaning agent from said cleaning agent dispenser, a self-contained reporting and monitoring module for installation proximate to the wash station, said module including; input means for receiving input from a user, a display for communicating output to the user, a memory element for storing data, a power supply for providing electrical power within said system, a programmed data processor in communication with said input means, said display, said sensor, said memory element and said power supply, said processor being programmed to operate in an employee mode, wherein in response to receipt of employee identification data by said input means and the signaling of the dispensation of the cleaning agent by said sensor, said processor stores a compliance data record in said memory, said compliance data record including at least data representative of said employee identification data, and said processor being is further programmed to operate in an administrator mode wherein in response to receipt of administrator identification data and data representative of one of a particular employee and a particular date by said input means, said display displays at least one compliance data record pertaining to said one of a particular employee and a particular date for review thereof. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of monitoring and reporting handwashing at a washstation having a cleaning agent dispenser, comprising:
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providing a self-contained reporting and monitoring module for installation adjacent the washstation, receiving employee identification data with said module, signaling said module of the dispensation of a cleaning agent from the cleaning agent dispenser, responsive to the receipt of the employee identification data and the signaling of the dispensation of the cleaning agent within a selected time of receipt of said employee identification data, storing a compliance data record in a memory of said module, the compliance data record including at least one of;
data representative of the employee identification data, the time; and
the date,receiving administrator identification data and data representative of one of a particular employee and a particular date, said data being manually received with and input element of said module, and responsive to the receipt of the data, reporting at least one compliance data record pertaining to one of the particular employee the particular date, reporting the at least one compliance data record including providing the at least one compliance data record to a display of the self contained reporting and monitoring module for display thereby.
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Current AssigneeSimoniz USA Incorporated (Simoniz)
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Original AssigneeSimoniz USA Incorporated (Simoniz)
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InventorsGorra, William M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Hofsass, Jeffery A.
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Assistant Examiner(s)La, Anh
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Application NumberUS09/021,885Time in Patent Office566 DaysField of Search340/573, 340/567, 340/541, 340/556, 340/691, 340/573.1, 340/691.6, 702/176, 4/623US Class Current340/573.1CPC Class CodesG08B 21/245 Reminder of hygiene complia...G16H 40/20 for the management or admin...G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided...
