Hand cleansing device with monitoring capability

• US 20050134465A1
• Filed: 12/03/2004
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnathan W. Rice, Yordan Taneff
• Original Assignee: Johnathan W. Rice, Yordan Taneff
• Inventors: Rice, Johnathan W., Taneff, Yordan
• Application Number:
  US11/003,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20050134465A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.100
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 5/1202 dispensing dosed volume A47K5/1201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/80 Implements for cleaning or washing the skin of surgeons or patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/245 Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands

Abstract

A hand cleansing device allowing the management of any establishment as well as governmental authorities to monitor individuals for proper use of hygiene.

Claims

1. A hand cleansing device with monitoring capability comprising:

a. a cleaning substance;

b. a dispenser for applying the cleaning substance to a person'"'"'s hands in an amount to properly clean the person'"'"'s hands; and

c. means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device.

2. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the cleaning substance is selected from soap, anti-microbial soap, an antiseptic material, a hand sanitizer material, or a combination thereof.

3. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the dispenser further includes means for providing power to the device selected from a battery, AC power, or a combination thereof.

4. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the dispenser dispenses cleaning substance using a dispensing means selected from a nozzle, a pump, an aerosol container, a button, or a combination thereof.

5. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device includes at least one sensor selected from a motion sensor for detecting whether cleaning substance has been dispensed, a heat sensor for detecting whether cleaning substance has been dispensed, a motion detector for detecting whether a person has entered a room having the hand cleansing device, a heat detector for detecting whether a person has entered a room having the hand cleansing device, or a combination thereof.

6. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device further includes a system for tracking whether an individual has used the hand cleansing device.

7. The hand cleansing device of claim 6, wherein the system for tracking whether an individual has used the hand cleansing device includes a wireless transmitter a computer, a liquid crystal display, a motion detector or a combination thereof.

8. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device further includes means for a person to monitor the activation of the hand cleaning device, wherein the means for a person to monitor the activation of the hand cleaning device is selected from a radio frequency identification tag, a radio frequency identification tag reader, a bar code, a bar code reader, or a combination thereof.

9. The hand cleansing device of claim 1, further comprising a timer for timing the length of time a person washes their hands.

10. A hand cleansing device with monitoring capability comprising:

a. a cleaning substance;

b. means for applying the cleaning substance to an person'"'"'s hands in an amount to properly clean the person'"'"'s hands;

c. means to remove the cleaning substance off of the person'"'"'s hands; and

d. means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device.

11. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the means to remove the cleaning substance off of the person'"'"'s hands comprises a water source.

12. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the cleaning substance is selected from soap, anti-microbial soap, an antiseptic material, a hand sanitizer material, or a combination thereof.

13. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the dispenser further includes means for providing power to the device selected from a battery, AC power, or a combination thereof.

14. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the dispenser dispenses cleaning substance using a dispensing means selected from a nozzle, a pump, an aerosol container, a button, or a combination thereof.

15. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device includes at least one sensor selected from a motion sensor for detecting whether cleaning substance has been dispensed, a heat sensor for detecting whether cleaning substance has been dispensed, a motion detector for detecting whether a person has entered a room having the hand cleansing device, a heat detector for detecting whether a person has entered a room having the hand cleansing device, or a combination thereof.

16. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device further includes a system for tracking whether an individual has used the hand cleansing device.

17. The hand cleansing device of claim 16, wherein the system for tracking whether an individual has used the hand cleansing device includes a wireless transmitter, a liquid crystal display, or a combination thereof.

18. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, wherein the means to monitor whether a person has cleaned their hands using the hand cleansing device further includes means for a person to monitor the activation of the hand cleaning device, wherein the means for a person to monitor the activation of the hand cleaning device is selected from a radio frequency identification tag, a radio frequency identification tag reader, a bar code, a bar code reader, or a combination thereof.

19. The hand cleansing device of claim 10, further comprising a timer for timing the length of time a person washes their hands.