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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2016
Applicant:
Nohands, Llc, Englewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Katherine Rose Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US);
Joseph E. Kovarik, Englewood, CO (US);
Mourad Zarouri, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 5/0026 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 5/15 (2013.01); A61B 5/411 (2013.01); A61B 5/6803 (2013.01); A61B 5/6804 (2013.01); A61B 5/6822 (2013.01); A61B 5/6887 (2013.01); A61B 5/6891 (2013.01); A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); A61B 5/6897 (2013.01); A61B 5/6898 (2013.01); A61B 5/7282 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/7405 (2013.01); A61B 5/7455 (2013.01); A61B 10/0038 (2013.01); A61B 10/0051 (2013.01); A61F 5/0003 (2013.01); G01N 33/56983 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0418 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); G01N 2333/075 (2013.01); G01N 2469/20 (2013.01); G01N 2800/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for preventing infection by a virus includes obtaining a sample from a person, assaying the sample to determine whether the person has been previously infected with a predetermined virus, and if the person has not been previously infected with the virus, providing the person with a sensor positioned to detect when a person's hand approaches a predetermined distance from the person's face. By warning the person of undesired hand-to-face contacts, the person is able to reduce the incidence of related viral infections.