US 11,704,993 B2
Methods and systems for improved accuracy in hand-hygiene compliance
Tamara M. Cross, Uniontown, OH (US); John Harry Lerner, Hudson, OH (US); and Timothy M. Cambier, Uniontown, OH (US)
Assigned to GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US)
Filed by GOJO Industries, Inc., Akron, OH (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/732,599.
Application 17/732,599 is a continuation of application No. 17/078,436, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,348,443.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/924,770, filed on Oct. 23, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0254244 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/24 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 21/245 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A badge for a hygiene compliance system comprising;
a housing;
a processor located in the housing;
memory in circuit communication with the processor;
wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and
an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor;
wherein the additional time input adds an additional period of time to a selected period of time for a person to obtain a dose of product from a product dispenser and have the dispense of product qualify as a dispense event;
wherein if a dose of product is dispensed within the selected period of time including any additional periods of time, a dispense event is logged; and
wherein a number of dispense events are compared to a number of opportunities to log a dispense event to determine a compliance metric.