USPatentGranted
B2Hygiene monitoring system
Granted 8 Jul 2014 · 8 office actions
Current assignee: JPMorgan Chase Bank · originally Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
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Inventors: Timothy D. Wildman, Phillip J. Hausman, Dennis J. Gallant · Examiner: Julie Lieu · AU 2684 · TC 2600
Application
14/049,308
filed 9 Oct 2013
Publication
US 20140035744
published 6 Feb 2014
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US 8,773,268
granted 8 Jul 2014
21
Claims
2 independent
101
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Classifications
G08B21/24, G06F19/00
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance.
Claims
21 · 2 independent · depth 321 granted claims
›1.independentA system comprisingnlocating and tracking equipment to track the whereabouts of caregivers in a healthcare facility, the locating and tracking equipme…+19
›2.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein the handwashing protocol comprises caregivers washing their hands within a threshold amount of time after the locating …d2+1
›3.↳ 2The system of claim 2, wherein the handwashing protocol comprises caregivers washing their hands within a threshold amount of time after the locating …d3
›4.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein the handwashing protocol comprises caregivers washing their hands within a threshold amount of time after the locating …d2
›5.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein each badge emits radio frequency (RF) signals.d2
›6.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein each badge emits infrared (IR) signals.d2
›7.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein each badge emits radio frequency (RF) signals and infrared (IR) signals.d2
›8.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein the handwashing equipment comprises one or more handwashing agents dispensers.d2+1
›9.↳ 8The system of claim 8, wherein the handwashing agents include soap, alcohol or gel.d3
›10.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the plurality of handwashing equipment sensors is coupled to the at least one remote computer device v…d2
›11.↳ 1The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of alert indicators that remind associated caregivers to wash their hands.d2+6
›12.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein each alert indicator of the plurality of alert indicators is incorporated into a respective badge of the plurality of …d3
›13.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein each alert indicator is located in a respective room of a plurality of patient rooms.d3
›14.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein each alert indicator of the plurality of alert indicators is signaled by the at least one remote computer device to ac…d3
›15.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of alert indicators comprise lights.d3
›16.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of alert indicators comprise audible indicators.d3
›17.↳ 11The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of alert indicators comprise tactile indicators.d3
›18.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein the locating and tracking equipment includes a plurality of infrared communication units, each infrared communication u…d2
›19.↳ 1The system of claim 1, wherein the remote computer device receives maintenance information relating to the handwashing equipment.d2+1
›20.↳ 19The system of claim 19, wherein the maintenance information includes information indicating that a dispenser is low on a cleaning agent.d3
›21.independentA system comprisingnlocating and tracking equipment to track the whereabouts of caregivers in a healthcare facility, the locating and tracking equipme…
Classifications
10 codesIPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
- A47K5/12
Section G — Physics
- G08B21/24
- G06F19/00
- G08B13/14
- G08B21/02
- G08B23/00
USPC · US Patent Classification
340/573.1340/539.1340/539.11340/572.1
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Pendency
0.7 y
272 days filing → grant
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4
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5
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Examiner
Julie Lieu
art unit 2684 · TC 2600
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2 priority documentsPriority
29 Oct 1999
earliest claimed
›Priority documents — 2
| Type | Document | Date |
|---|---|---|
| provisional | US 60162537 | 29 Oct 1999 |
| related publication | US 20140035744 A1 | 6 Feb 2014 |
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