G08B 21/245
Reminder of hygiene compliance policies
Official title: {Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands}
G08B21/245 (Reminder of hygiene compliance policies) appears on 530 US grants and 641 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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- Modular components, systems, and methods for disinfecting objects including sensor systems and tracking mechanisms18 Jun 2026US 2026/0166191 A1UV-Concepts Inc.
- An automatic hand disinfection dispenser, methods for use of the automatic hand disinfection dispenser and a distributed hand hygiene assistance system11 Jun 2026US 2026/0158182 A1Lagen Holding LTD
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- Monitoring modules for hand hygiene dispensers2 Apr 2026US 2026/0090683 A1Ecolab USA Inc.
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