System and method for tracking germ contamination
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring personal hygiene practices comprising the steps of:
- applying a detection agent to a user'"'"'s hands prior to the user washing the hands;
washing the user'"'"'s hands to remove at least some of the detection agent, wherein the washing includes applying a cleansing agent to the user'"'"'s hands;
detecting any of the detection agent remaining on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing;
re-washing the user'"'"'s hands if any of the detection agent remains on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing; and
assessing if substantially all of the detection agent has been removed from the user'"'"'s hands thereby indicating that the user'"'"'s hands have been cleansed.
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Abstract
A system for routinely monitoring germ contamination in areas where human interaction takes place, and a method for using the same. A germ detection agent is placed either onto a roll of toilet paper or inside a pair of gloves. After handling the toilet paper, or removing the gloves, the detection agent will be present on the individual'"'"'s hands. This individual is then directed by proper personal hygiene and health codes to wash his or her hands with soap and water, and then place the hands under an ultraviolet light source in order to visualize any germ detection agent still remaining on the hands. If no detection agent is seen, the individual has been properly sanitized of contamination. If, however, detection agent is still visualized on the hands after washing, then that individual must repeat the hand washing, this time more thoroughly to completely remove remaining germ detection agent, before entering an area where contamination may be spread. The hands of the individual may alternatively be inspected by another, to confirm that no germ detection agent remains.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring personal hygiene practices comprising the steps of:
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applying a detection agent to a user'"'"'s hands prior to the user washing the hands;
washing the user'"'"'s hands to remove at least some of the detection agent, wherein the washing includes applying a cleansing agent to the user'"'"'s hands;
detecting any of the detection agent remaining on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing;
re-washing the user'"'"'s hands if any of the detection agent remains on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing; and
assessing if substantially all of the detection agent has been removed from the user'"'"'s hands thereby indicating that the user'"'"'s hands have been cleansed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for monitoring personal hygiene practices comprising the steps of:
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applying a detection agent to a user'"'"'s hands;
washing the user'"'"'s hands to remove at least some of the detection agent;
detecting any of the detection agent remaining on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing;
re-washing the user'"'"'s hands if any of the detection agent remains on the user'"'"'s hands after the washing;
assessing if substantially all of the detection agent has been removed from the user'"'"'s hands thereby indicating that the user'"'"'s hands have been cleansed;
selectively applying a placebo agent to the user'"'"'s hands. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring personal hygiene practices comprising:
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a detection agent adapted to be applied to a user'"'"'s hands prior to the user washing their hands;
a hand washing facility including a cleansing agent for washing the user'"'"'s hands and removing at least part of the detection agent applied to the hands;
a detection mechanism adapted to detect any of the detection agent remaining on the user'"'"'s hands. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A combination comprising:
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a supply of toilet paper; and
a detection agent adapted to be transferred to a user'"'"'s hands and washed therefrom;
wherein the detection agent indicates an area of the user'"'"'s hands, if any, that was not removed from the hands during the washing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 26, 27)
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25. A combination comprising:
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a glove; and
a detection agent adapted to be transferred to a user'"'"'s hands and washed therefrom;
wherein the detection agent indicates an area of the user'"'"'s hands, if any, that was not removed from the hands during the washing.
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