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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald Bruce Howes, Jr., Minneapolis, MN (US);
James L. Copeland, Apple Valley, MN (US);
Assignee:
Ecolab Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 3/00 ;
Abstract
A system for rewarding and encouraging compliance with a predetermined personal hygiene standard in a hygiene compliance program. The system comprises a fluid dispenser. The fluid dispenser includes an actuator. A sensor is connected to the actuator. A processor in electrical communication with the sensor. The processor is configured to increment a count when the sensor is actuated, relate the count to the identification code, and compare the count to a predetermined number.