Patents Assigned to Duke University & Duke University Health Systems
  • Patent number: 7605704
    Abstract: A system for monitoring compliance by a plurality of workers carrying wireless tags having worker identifiers with handwashing protocols in a facility having a plurality of areas. The system includes a plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters having area identifiers for reading the worker identifiers stored in the wireless tags when the worker is positioned a predetermined distance from any of the plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters and transmitting worker and area identifiers to at least one computing device; and at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus positioned in an area having at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter, the at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus alerting the at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter to read the worker identifiers and transmitting the worker and area identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Duke University & Duke University Health Systems
    Inventors: Andrew D. Munro, Robert G. Munro
  • Publication number: 20070257803
    Abstract: A system for monitoring compliance by a plurality of workers carrying wireless tags having worker identifiers with handwashing protocols in a facility having a plurality of areas. The system includes a plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters having area identifiers for reading the worker identifiers stored in the wireless tags when the worker is positioned a predetermined distance from any of the plurality of wireless tag reader/transmitters and transmitting worker and area identifiers to at least one computing device; and at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus positioned in an area having at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter, the at least one cleanser dispensing apparatus alerting the at least one wireless tag reader/transmitter to read the worker identifiers and transmitting the worker and area identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY & DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Andrew D. Munro, Robert G. Munro