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).

  • Publication number: 20230316893
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
  • Patent number: 11704993
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
  • Publication number: 20220254244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
  • Patent number: 11348443
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
  • Publication number: 20220122447
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jackson W. Wegelin, Patrick Brown, Joseph S. Kanfer, Carol L. Wilson, Tamara M. Cross
  • Patent number: 11299386
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Patent number: 11270602
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
  • Publication number: 20210179416
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Publication number: 20210166551
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Tamara M. Cross, John Harry Lerner, Timothy M. Cambier
  • Patent number: 10934153
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Publication number: 20200251013
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
  • Publication number: 20200140254
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Patent number: 10636321
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross
  • Patent number: 10532920
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Publication number: 20180354777
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jason M. Slater, Mark A. Bullock, Tamara M. Cross, John Lerner, April Bertram, Bradley L. Lightner
  • Publication number: 20160005328
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Martin J. O'Toole, David S. Mackay, Jeffrey W. Hall, Jason M. Slater, Tamara M. Cross