US 12,296,056 B2
System, method, and device for facilitating effective decontamination as part of a decontamination event
Fraser M. Smith, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Assigned to Rememdia LC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Rememdia LC, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Nov. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/945,324.
Application 18/945,324 is a division of application No. 17/371,038, filed on Jul. 8, 2021, granted, now 12,138,356, issued on Nov. 12, 2024.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/049,605, filed on Jul. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2025/0064998 A1, Feb. 27, 2025
Int. Cl. A61L 2/28 (2006.01); A47K 5/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01)
CPC A61L 2/0088 (2013.01) [A47K 5/1217 (2013.01); A61L 2/0047 (2013.01); A61L 2/0058 (2013.01); A61L 2/28 (2013.01); G01N 21/6447 (2013.01); G06V 10/143 (2022.01); A47K 2005/1218 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/15 (2013.01); A61L 2202/17 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for facilitating effective decontamination of a portion of at least one of skin or a covering of the skin of an individual as part of a decontamination event, the method comprising:
accessing a dispensing apparatus coupled to a water dispenser operable to direct water to the dispensing apparatus, wherein the dispensing apparatus is configured to control the dispensing of the water;
activating a water dispensing system of the dispensing apparatus to dispense the water onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to be decontaminated;
activating an agent dispensing system of the dispensing apparatus to dispense a composition, wherein the composition comprises a skin cleansing agent and a fluorescent agent capable of fluorescing when exposed to light;
applying the composition to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to be decontaminated;
initiating a decontamination procedure as part of the decontamination event to effectuate the decontamination of the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual and to remove the composition;
activating a light source supported in the dispensing apparatus to emit the light onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual in connection with the decontamination event, wherein the light causes any traces of the fluorescent agent to fluoresce at a wavelength in the visible spectrum;
with the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual exposed to the light, visually inspecting the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to ensure the fluorescent agent has covered the portion of the skin of the covering of the skin of the individual; and
applying water to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to remove the composition.