US 12,233,181 B2
Systems and methods for monitoring disinfection of a device
Sean Kearney, Marlton, NJ (US); and Marinedrive Piskaladhanabalan, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Hand Held Products, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US)
Filed by Hand Held Products, Inc., Fort Mill, SC (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/932,254.
Prior Publication US 2022/0016293 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61L 2/24 (2006.01); A61L 2/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61L 2/28 (2013.01) [A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); Y10S 700/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for monitoring disinfection of a device, the method comprising:
training a plurality of disinfection models associated with a plurality of exposure characteristics based on a disinfection monitoring dataset, wherein the disinfection monitoring dataset is based on disinfection monitoring data received from a plurality of external devices:
determining, based on the plurality of disinfection models, a type of disinfecting agent and a duration for disinfecting agent application for disinfection of one or more surfaces of the device;
activating, by a processor of the device, one or more sensors positioned at the one or more surfaces of the device in response to an interaction with one or more touch inputs on the one or more surfaces of the device;
detecting, by the processor, sensor data at the one or more sensors, wherein the sensor data indicates that a disinfecting agent is applied on at least one of the one or more surfaces of the device based on a detected moisture and an evaporation rate calculated based on a signal from the one or more sensors;
comparing, by the processor, the sensor data to the determined type of disinfecting agent and the determined duration for disinfecting agent application; and
in response to the comparison, generating, by the processor, a first notification indicating that the one or more surfaces of the device are disinfected.