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EP 0939940 A4 20010523 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING HYGIENE

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING HYGIENE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERZWINGEN DER HYGIENE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR IMPOSER LE RESPECT DES REGLES D'HYGIENE

Publication

EP 0939940 A4 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 96946400 A 19960830

Priority

US 9614276 W 19960830

Abstract (en)

[origin: CA2264681A1] A system of hygienic control employing a name tag (10) to be attached to each worker in a hygienically controlled area. Each name tag (10) has a clear signaling light source (28) thereon indicating the worker is sanitary, and an unsanitary signaling light source (26) thereon indicating the worker has not practiced the proper sanitation procedures. The unsanitary light source (26) is enabled when the worker enters a sanitation area, such as a rest room, and is disabled when the worker has washed his/her hands with soap and water. Also, the clear signaling light source (28) is enabled when the worker has complied with the proper sanitation procedure.

IPC 1-7

G08B 5/00; G08B 5/40; G08B 21/24

IPC 8 full level

G08B 5/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); G08B 5/40 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 21/245 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 7402898 A 19980826; CA 2264681 A1 19980305; EP 0939940 A1 19990908; EP 0939940 A4 20010523

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 7402898 A 19960830; CA 2264681 A 19960830; EP 96946400 A 19960830