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US 12,233,181 · App. 16/932,254 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Systems and methods for monitoring disinfection of a device

Inventors: Sean Kearney (Marlton, NJ); Marinedrive Piskaladhanabalan (Charlotte, NC)
Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
A61L2/28A61L2/24A61L2202/14Y10S700/00
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Patent No.
US 12,233,181
App. No.
16/932,254
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a method for monitoring disinfection of a device. The method includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors positioned at a respective plurality of surfaces of the device. The sensor data indicates that a disinfecting agent is applied on one or more surfaces of the plurality of surfaces of the device. The method further includes determining at least one exposure characteristic based on the sensor data. The at least one exposure characteristic is associated with disinfection of the one or more surfaces of the device by the disinfecting agent. The method further includes comparing the at least one exposure characteristic to a threshold parameter associated with the at least one exposure characteristic. In response to the comparison, the method further includes generating a notification indicating that the one or more surfaces of the device are disinfected.

Claims (57)

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.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to receiving the sensor data:

in response to the detection, identifying, by the processor, the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent; and

generating, by the processor, a second notification to indicate the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the comparison, determining, by the processor, at least one contaminated surface of the one or more surfaces; and

generating, by the processor, a third notification to indicate the at least one contaminated surface for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a type of the disinfecting agent based on the comparison.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the processor, the sensor data to a server via a network; and

receiving, by the processor, the first notification from the server, wherein the server is configured to generate the first notification based on the comparison.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors are one or more light sensors.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to receiving the sensor data:

in response to the detection of the one or more touch inputs, identifying, by the processor, the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent; and

generating, by the processor, a second notification to indicate the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent.

8. A device comprising:

one or more touch inputs;

a plurality of sensors positioned at a respective plurality of surfaces of the device, wherein one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors are configured to detect sensor data indicating that a disinfecting agent is applied on 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; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors, wherein the processor is configured to:

train 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;

determine, 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;

activate the one or more sensors in response to an interaction with the one or more touch inputs on the one or more surfaces of the device from one or more touch sensors positioned at the respective surfaces;

compare the sensor data to the determined type of disinfecting agent and the determined duration for disinfecting agent application; and

in response to the comparison, generate a first notification indicating that the one or more surfaces of the device are disinfected.

9. The device of claim 8 , prior to receiving the sensor data, wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the detection, identify the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent; and

generate a second notification to indicate the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the comparison, determine at least one contaminated surface of the one or more surfaces; and

generate a third notification to indicate the at least one contaminated surface for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine a type of the disinfecting agent based on the comparison.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit the sensor data to a server, via a network; and

receive the first notification from the server, wherein the server is configured to generate the first notification based on the comparison.

13. A server comprising:

a processor configured to:

train 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;

determine, based on the plurality of disinfection model, a type of disinfecting agent and a duration for disinfecting agent application for disinfection of one or more surfaces of the device;

activate 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;

detect, 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;

compare the sensor data to the determined type of disinfecting agent and the determined duration for disinfecting agent application; and

in response to the comparison, generate a first notification indicating that the one or more surfaces of the device are disinfected wherein the processor is further configured to transmit the first notification to the device via the network.

14. The server of claim 13 , prior to receiving the sensor data, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive, from the device via the network, data associated with the one or more touch inputs on the one or more surfaces of the plurality of surfaces of the device;

identify the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent, based on the one or more touch inputs;

generate a second notification to indicate the one or more surfaces for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent; and

transmit the second notification to the device via the network.

15. The server of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the comparison, determine at least one contaminated surface of the one or more surfaces;

generate a third notification to indicate the at least one contaminated surface for the disinfection by the disinfecting agent; and

transmit the third notification to the device via the network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2020
From: KEARNEY, SEAN; PISKALADHANABALAN, MARINEDRIVE
To: HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.
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Continuity (1)
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