Patents by Inventor Samuel Trapani

Samuel Trapani 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).

  • Publication number: 20230121230
    Abstract: Methods, and a hand wash monitoring system for motivating and monitoring hygiene compliance are disclosed. The hand wash monitoring system communicatively connects to Radio-frequency Identification (RFID) readers positioned at a sanitizer unit and a water dispensing unit. The RFID readers detect the presence of a user wearing a RFID badge near the sanitizer unit and the water dispensing unit. Further, the RFID readers detect the usage of the sanitizer unit and the water dispensing unit by the user and communicate the information to the hand wash monitoring system. The hand wash monitoring system includes a display. The hand wash monitoring system displays the status of user's compliance of hand washing and/or hand sanitization on the display to improve hygiene compliance with established protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Samuel Trapani
  • Publication number: 20210280044
    Abstract: Methods, hand wash monitoring system and hand wash hub system for motivating and monitoring compliance of hand washing are disclosed. Hand wash monitoring system detects presence of hands in hand washing sink. Subsequently, hand wash monitoring system initiates countdown of plurality of instructions to be displayed to user for washing hands. Plurality of instructions include wetting hands, applying soap, scrubbing hands, rinsing hands, and drying hands. Each of plurality of instructions is counted for predetermined time period. Hand wash monitoring system further monitors compliance of user following plurality of instructions for washing hands to improve compliance of hand washing with established protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Samuel Trapani
  • Patent number: 11017654
    Abstract: Methods, hand wash monitoring system and hand wash hub system for motivating and monitoring compliance of hand washing are disclosed. Hand wash monitoring system detects presence of hands in hand washing sink. Subsequently, hand wash monitoring system initiates countdown of plurality of instructions to be displayed to user for washing hands. Plurality of instructions include wetting hands, applying soap, scrubbing hands, rinsing hands, and drying hands. Each of plurality of instructions is counted for predetermined time period. Hand wash monitoring system further monitors compliance of user following plurality of instructions for washing hands to improve compliance of hand washing with established protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: FOOD SERVICE MONITORING, INC.
    Inventor: Samuel Trapani
  • Publication number: 20200388193
    Abstract: A method and system for getting people to wash hands monitors whether or not people wash hands. The method and system involve educating and cultural changing food service environments to get people to wash their hands more frequently and more thoroughly. The method and system further improve compliance with established protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Samuel Trapani
  • Publication number: 20200320846
    Abstract: Methods, hand wash monitoring system and hand wash hub system for motivating and monitoring compliance of hand washing are disclosed. Hand wash monitoring system detects presence of hands in hand washing sink. Subsequently, hand wash monitoring system initiates countdown of plurality of instructions to be displayed to user for washing hands. Plurality of instructions include wetting hands, applying soap, scrubbing hands, rinsing hands, and drying hands. Each of plurality of instructions is counted for predetermined time period. Hand wash monitoring system further monitors compliance of user following plurality of instructions for washing hands to improve compliance of hand washing with established protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventor: Samuel Trapani