# US 11,298,438 B1 · Intelligent device for hand hygiene and mobile device disinfection > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,298,438 B1 - Document ID: US11298438B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/246,554 - Filed: 2021-04-30 - Granted: 2022-04-12 - Earliest claimed: 2021-04-30 - Applicants: Aldo Ivan Novelo Ascencio - Inventors: Aldo Ivan Novelo Ascencio - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11298438B1 ## CPC - A61L 2/24: Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation - A61L 2/10: Ultraviolet [UV] radiation - A61L 2/18: Liquid substances - G06V 40/172: {Classification, e.g. identification} - G07C 9/00896: {specially adapted for particular uses} - G08B 7/06: using electric transmission {, e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources} - G08B 21/245: {Reminder of hygiene compliance policies, e.g. of washing hands} - H04L 67/306: User profiles - A61L 2103/05: Living organisms or biological materials - A61L 2202/122: Chambers for sterilisation - A61L 2202/14: Means for controlling sterilisation processes, data processing, presentation and storage means, e.g. sensors, controllers, programs - A61L 2202/15: Biocide distribution means, e.g. nozzles, pumps, manifolds, fans, baffles, sprayers - G07C 9/37: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition - A61L: METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agents employed A01N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A23; preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes A61K) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Systems and methods provide for intelligent hand hygiene and mobile device disinfection at a hand hygiene device. In one embodiment, the system detects, via a number of sensors, that a user is in proximity to the hand hygiene device, then provides instructions for the device to open a door to a compartment within the device. The system detects that a mobile device has been placed within the compartment, closes the door to the compartment, and performs disinfection of the mobile device within the compartment. Concurrently to performing disinfection of the mobile device, the system detects that at least one hand of the user has been placed under a dispensing component of the hand hygiene device, and then instructs the dispensing component to dispense hand sanitizer without the user coming into physical contact with the hand hygiene device. Upon completion of the disinfecting of the mobile device, the system opens the door to the compartment to release the mobile device to the user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for providing hand hygiene and mobile device disinfection at a hand hygiene device, comprising: detecting, via a plurality of sensors, that a user is in proximity to the hand hygiene device; in response to detecting that a user is in proximity, providing instructions for the device to open a door to a compartment within the device; detecting that a mobile device has been placed within the compartment; in response to detecting that the mobile device has been placed within the compartment, closing the door to the compartment; performing disinfection of the mobile device within the compartment; concurrently to performing disinfection of the mobile device: detecting that at least one hand of the user has been placed under a dispensing component of the hand hygiene device, instructing the dispensing component to dispense hand sanitizer without the user coming into physical contact with the hand hygiene device, and providing, to at least a screen and one or more speakers connected to or embedded in the hand hygiene device, audiovisual content directed to the user, wherein the audiovisual content is manually modifiable by one or more designated users via one or more remote devices associated with the one or more designated users, and wherein the one or more remote devices are remotely connected to the hand hygiene device via a network; and upon completion of the disinfecting of the mobile device, opening the door to the compartment to release the mobile device to the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein manually modifying the audiovisual content comprises: receiving, from one of the remote devices associated with one of the designated users, a request to remotely modify the audiovisual content, the request comprising one or more manual modifications to the audiovisual content; and modifying the audiovisual content in response to the request. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the audiovisual content comprises positive reinforcement messages encouraging users to improve hand hygiene compliance. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, via a client device connected to the hand hygiene device via a control application, a request to modify one or more settings of the hand hygiene device; and in response to receiving the request, remotely modifying one or more settings of the hand hygiene device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the disinfection of the mobile phone is performed by optical radiation of UV-C light. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: collecting usage data associated with the mobile device disinfection and hand sanitizer dispensation; and transmitting the usage data to a remote server and/or cloud storage. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, further comprising: providing, via a control application on a client device, remote access of the usage data to the client device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving configuration instructions for the hand hygiene device from a client device associated with a designated user; and configuring the hand hygiene device according to the configuration instructions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the configuration instructions comprise at least configuration of the amount of hand sanitizer to be dispensed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dispensing component comprises a pumping mechanism which allows for the dispensing of hand sanitizer, and wherein the hand sanitizer is one of a liquid, gel, or cream sanitizing or cleaning solution. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the dispensing component comprises one or more interchangeable dispensing nozzles configured to allow for adjustment of the output of the dispensing component. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the output of the dispensing component is adjusted according to a request or instruction received from a client device associated with a designated user. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: upon release of the mobile device to the user, sending, to at least one client device associated with a designated user, notification of the user checking in or clocking in at a designated area associated with the hand hygiene device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: upon detecting that the mobile device has been placed within the compartment, detecting one or more pieces of identifying information from the mobile device; and sending the one or more pieces of identifying information to at least one client device associated with a designated user. ### Claim 15 A system for providing hand hygiene and mobile device disinfection at a hand hygiene device, the system comprising one or more processors configured to perform the operations of: detecting, via a plurality of sensors, that a user is in proximity to the hand hygiene device; in response to detecting that a user is in proximity, providing instructions for the device to open a door to a compartment within the device; detecting that a mobile device has been placed within the compartment; in response to detecting that the mobile device has been placed within the compartment, closing the door to the compartment; performing disinfection of the mobile device within the compartment; concurrently to performing disinfection of the mobile device: detecting that at least one hand of the user has been placed under a dispensing component of the hand hygiene device, instructing the dispensing component to dispense hand sanitizer without the user coming into physical contact with the hand hygiene device, and providing, to at least a screen and one or more speakers connected to or embedded in the hand hygiene device, audiovisual content directed to the user, wherein the audiovisual content is manually modifiable by one or more designated users via one or more remote devices associated with the one or more designated users, and wherein the one or more remote devices are remotely connected to the hand hygiene device via a network; and upon completion of the disinfecting of the mobile device, opening the door to the compartment to release the mobile device to the user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the audiovisual content comprises positive reinforcement messages encouraging users to improve hand hygiene and mobile device disinfection compliance. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, further comprising: receiving, via a client device connected to the hand hygiene device via a control application, a request to modify one or more settings of the hand hygiene device; and in response to receiving the request, remotely modifying one or more settings of the hand hygiene device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the disinfection of the mobile phone is performed by optical radiation of UV-C light.