Patents by Inventor Tamara M. Cross
Tamara M. Cross 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).
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Publication number: 20230316893Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Patent number: 11704993Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Publication number: 20220254244Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Patent number: 11348443Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Publication number: 20220122447Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of smart tags for covertly alerting a service worker to perform a hand hygiene event are disclosed herein. An exemplary smart tag includes a housing, a processor, memory, one or more rechargeable batteries, and a vibrator. The vibrator vibrates the badge and the vibrating badge produces less than 30 decibels of sound. The smart tag further includes a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs illuminate in a first sequence to indicated one of the service worker has washed or sanitized her hands and service worker needs to wash or sanitizer her hands. The smart tag further includes a graphic image that depicts one or more hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Jackson W. Wegelin, Patrick Brown, Joseph S. Kanfer, Carol L. Wilson, Tamara M. Cross
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Patent number: 11299386Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Patent number: 11270602Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methodologies of improving hygiene metric, methodologies of training observers, and software products for improving hygiene metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary methodology of improving hand-hygiene includes obtaining data indicative of the number of opportunities for one or more users to obtain a dose of hand cleaner for a plurality of dispensers through an electronic monitoring system. In addition, the exemplary methodology includes obtaining data indicative of dispense events by the plurality of dispensers through the electronic monitoring system. The methodology further includes determining a metric for the one or more users as a function of the data indicative of the number of opportunities and the data indicative of dispense events and providing instructions for an observer to obtain observation data related to the one or more users as a function of the metric.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
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Publication number: 20210179416Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Publication number: 20210166551Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methods and devices for obtaining more accurate hand hygiene compliance metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary device or badge for a hygiene compliance system includes a housing; a processor located in the housing; memory in circuit communication with the processor; wireless communication circuitry in circuit communication with the processor; and an additional time input in circuit communication with the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
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Patent number: 10934153Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Publication number: 20200251013Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methodologies of improving hygiene metric, methodologies of training observers, and software products for improving hygiene metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary methodology of improving hand-hygiene includes obtaining data indicative of the number of opportunities for one or more users to obtain a dose of hand cleaner for a plurality of dispensers through an electronic monitoring system. In addition, the exemplary methodology includes obtaining data indicative of dispense events by the plurality of dispensers through the electronic monitoring system. The methodology further includes determining a metric for the one or more users as a function of the data indicative of the number of opportunities and the data indicative of dispense events and providing instructions for an observer to obtain observation data related to the one or more users as a function of the metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
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Publication number: 20200140254Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Patent number: 10636321Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methodologies of improving hygiene metric, methodologies of training observers, and software products for improving hygiene metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary methodology of improving hand-hygiene includes obtaining data indicative of the number of opportunities for one or more users to obtain a dose of hand cleaner for a plurality of dispensers through an electronic monitoring system. In addition, the exemplary methodology includes obtaining data indicative of dispense events by the plurality of dispensers through the electronic monitoring system. The methodology further includes determining a metric for the one or more users as a function of the data indicative of the number of opportunities and the data indicative of dispense events and providing instructions for an observer to obtain observation data related to the one or more users as a function of the metric.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
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Patent number: 10532920Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Publication number: 20180354777Abstract: An exemplary methodology for managing soap, sanitizer and lotion refills includes associating a first refill unit with a first dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the first dispenser, determining an expected depletion date for the first refill unit. The methodology further includes associating a second refill unit with a second dispenser, determining one or more usage rates for the second dispenser, and determining an expected depletion date for the second refill unit. The methodology further includes providing instructions to move the first refill unit to the second dispenser and the second refill unit to the first dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
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Publication number: 20160005328Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of methodologies of improving hygiene metric, methodologies of training observers, and software products for improving hygiene metrics are disclosed herein. An exemplary methodology of improving hand-hygiene includes obtaining data indicative of the number of opportunities for one or more users to obtain a dose of hand cleaner for a plurality of dispensers through an electronic monitoring system. In addition, the exemplary methodology includes obtaining data indicative of dispense events by the plurality of dispensers through the electronic monitoring system. The methodology further includes determining a metric for the one or more users as a function of the data indicative of the number of opportunities and the data indicative of dispense events and providing instructions for an observer to obtain observation data related to the one or more users as a function of the metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross