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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Randal J. Marsden, Edmonton, CA;
Steve Hole, Edmonton, CA;
Daniel Closson, Edmonton, CA;
TYPESOFT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
An intelligent touch-sensitive surface that is easy to clean, that self-monitors when it has become contaminated, and can discern when it has been cleaned. The surface incorporates a plurality of sensors that detect events that contribute to contamination and/or cleaning, including, but not limited to, detecting users' touches, movement of the surface, when liquid is present on the surface, when there has been a change of users, time passage since the last cleaning, and how well the surface was wiped. The surface then reports its cleaning status to software residing on a host computer, which in turn can transfer the information to a host server. In this way, the cleaning status of each surface can be monitored remotely and/or logged.