Hand cleanliness
First Claim
1. A badge to be worn by a person in a health care or food handling institution comprisingan electronic alcohol sensor located on the badge,a space on the badge where the person can place a finger to permit alcohol on the finger to reach the alcohol sensor,a light or other indicator visible to people in the vicinity of the person to indicate whether the person'"'"'s hands are disinfected based on a presence of alcohol on the finger as detected by the alcohol sensor located on the badge,the light or other indicator having a first, disinfected state triggered by the electronic alcohol sensor sensing a presence of alcohol on the finger,the light or other indicator having a second, non-disinfected state triggered after a period of time and when the finger is presumed to be no longer disinfected.
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Abstract
An electronic sensor is configured to be carried by a person and to be used by the person to detect a cleanliness state of the person'"'"'s hands. A single unit includes the electronic sensor and (a) a device to provide an indication of the cleanliness state of the person'"'"'s hands and/or (b) a device to identify the person. A circuit that is configured to control how long after a cleanliness state of a person'"'"'s hands has been determined to be clean, the state is presumed no longer to be clean. A badge that includes indicia identifying a person who carries the badge, a sensor to be used to detect a cleanliness state of the person'"'"'s hands, and a visible indicator to indicate to other people the cleanliness state of the person'"'"'s hands can be used in combination.
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1. A badge to be worn by a person in a health care or food handling institution comprising
an electronic alcohol sensor located on the badge, a space on the badge where the person can place a finger to permit alcohol on the finger to reach the alcohol sensor, a light or other indicator visible to people in the vicinity of the person to indicate whether the person'"'"'s hands are disinfected based on a presence of alcohol on the finger as detected by the alcohol sensor located on the badge, the light or other indicator having a first, disinfected state triggered by the electronic alcohol sensor sensing a presence of alcohol on the finger, the light or other indicator having a second, non-disinfected state triggered after a period of time and when the finger is presumed to be no longer disinfected.
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