US 12,141,814 B2
Systems and methods for improving food safety
Patrick C. Tessier, Maple Grove, MN (US); Jared Faber, Minneapolis, MN (US); John Cronin, Jericho, VT (US); and Michael Baker, Georgia, VT (US)
Assigned to HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Morris Plains, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/569,380.
Prior Publication US 2021/0081956 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G01J 5/10 (2006.01); G01N 25/56 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06Q 30/018 (2023.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 30/018 (2013.01) [G01J 5/10 (2013.01); G01N 25/56 (2013.01); G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2614 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A video-based food safety compliance system for use in a food area of a building, comprising:
a video camera having a field of view that encompasses at least part of the food area;
one or more temperature sensors;
a user interface; and
a controller operably coupled to the one or more sensors, the video camera and the user interface, the controller configured to:
receive video captured by the video camera;
analyze the video to determine when one or more food safety compliance rules are violated by an individual in the food area, wherein the one or more food safety compliance rules include;
one or more food safety compliance rules regarding use of food safety equipment including proper use of one or more of gloves, aprons and hair nets by the individual in the food area;
receive a temperature of a heated food in the food area using the one or more temperature sensors;
analyze the temperature of the heated food over time to determine when one or more food safety compliance rules are violated, wherein the one or more food safety compliance rules include:
one or more food safety compliance rules that require at least a minimum rate of cooling of the heated food before subsequent storage of the food;
in response to determining that one or more of the food safety compliance rules have been violated,
outputting an alert wherein the alert includes a description of the violation.