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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
May. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Charm Sciences, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Inventor:
Richard T. Skiffington, North Reading, MA (US);
Assignee:
Charm Sciences, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07F 11/62 (2006.01); A47B 67/04 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G07F 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 11/62 (2013.01); A47B 67/04 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G07F 9/026 (2013.01);
Abstract
Hygiene control stations and methods are shown and described. In one embodiment, the control station includes picking compartments with corresponding automated inventory control. Further, the control stations may include user instructions and best hygiene practices. In particular examples, the control stations include sensors and alarms to ensure proper usage. The result is control systems and methods to improve hygiene care, infection control, inventory management, and the like.