Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Skotnicki

Christopher J. Skotnicki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hand hygiene monitoring system with customizable thresholds
    Patent number: 10607471
    Abstract: Technologies for monitoring hand hygiene compliance of a user include a remote analysis server configured to receive an indication from a plurality of hand hygiene devices. The hand hygiene devices include one or more disinfectant hand rub dispensing devices and one or more soap dispensing devices. The remote analysis server is further configured to manage a compliance counter for the user based a number of times disinfectant hand rub dispensing device and compare the compliance counter to a non-compliance threshold of the hand hygiene policy. The remote analysis server is configured to transmit a notification of compliance or non-compliance based on whether the compliance counter is greater than or equal to the non-compliance threshold. A threshold of compliance is customizable based on a room type designation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Hood, Ryan M. Madigan, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Kirsten M. Emmons, Kelly F. Walton, Christopher J. Skotnicki
  • HAND HYGIENE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CUSTOMIZABLE THRESHOLDS
    Publication number: 20170098366
    Abstract: Technologies for monitoring hand hygiene compliance of a user include a remote analysis server configured to receive an indication from a plurality of hand hygiene devices. The hand hygiene devices include one or more disinfectant hand rub dispensing devices and one or more soap dispensing devices. The remote analysis server is further configured to manage a compliance counter for the user based a number of times disinfectant hand rub dispensing device and compare the compliance counter to a non-compliance threshold of the hand hygiene policy. The remote analysis server is configured to transmit a notification of compliance or non-compliance based on whether the compliance counter is greater than or equal to the non-compliance threshold. A threshold of compliance is customizable based on a room type designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Michael S. Hood, Ryan M. Madigan, Joshua P. Lingenfelser, Kirsten M. Emmons, Kelly F. Walton, Christopher J. Skotnicki