| CPC A47K 5/1217 (2013.01) [G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. An electronic dispensing system for promoting effective use of a hand cleanser, the dispensing system comprising:
(a) at least one dispensing device comprising:
(i) an electronic controller having at least one timing function;
(ii) a control interface in communication with the electronic controller;
(iii) a housing having a reservoir configured to hold a cleanser and a dispensing mechanism having an outlet that dispenses the cleanser from the reservoir and out of the housing;
(iv) a first sensor that detects entrance of a human within a perimeter around the dispensing device and communicates this entrance to the electronic controller;
(v) a trigger sensor that detects the presence of an object in close proximity below the outlet and communicates this presence to the electronic controller, wherein the electronic controller activates the dispensing mechanism to dispense an amount of cleanser and starts a cleansing timer; and
(vi) an alert system comprising a timer display, light, other visual display, speaker, vibrating alert, or a combination thereof through which the electronic controller issues prompts to the human present; and
(b) a remote software to which the at least one dispensing device transmits data that is made available for display on remote devices,
wherein the at least one dispensing device is configured to:
sense and record human activity over periods of time before and after dispensing the amount of cleanser;
prompt human participation; and
report performance for remote display,
wherein:
the remote software is connected to an ID reader configured to read user identification codes and record user performance; and
the first sensor is configured to communicate with the electronic controller to time the duration between the dispensing of the amount of cleanser and the time when the human leaves the immediate area of the dispensing device.
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