DESC:
FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
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The Patents Rules, 2003

COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)

“SMART HAND SANITIZER WITH BUILT-IN CAMERA SENSOR TO ENABLE FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY”

LIFE9 SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED,
#301, Prakruthi Apt,33, BGS Layout, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064, Karnataka, India

The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a Smart Hand Sanitizer device with a camera. Specifically, the present invention relates to Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The importance of cleanliness has long been recognized, particularly in the fields of health-care, food preparation, employee of an organization and laboratories, to name but a few. Washing hands properly with sanitizers and measuring body temperature is very important to avoid patients with communicable diseases.
Communicable diseases are spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or other bodily fluid. The terms infectious and contagious are also used to describe communicable disease, a few of the most serious communicable diseases on a global level are Influenza, Measles, MRSA,West Nile virus, Legionella, Scabies, Ebola, Zika, Chikungunya, Tuberculosis, Norovirus and Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Since the beginning of pandemic of covid-19 there has been an increased awareness and concern for preventing contamination and infection of health care and allied personnel by pathogens and virus. Li Wenliang, who tried to warn the world about the coronavirus outbreak of COVID-19, also died due to corona virus. Government of India has indicated that it is taking all necessary steps to ensure that the citizens are prepared well to face the challenge and threat posed by the growing pandemic of COVID-19 the Corona Virus. The most important factor in preventing the spread of corona virus is by ensuring that all the citizens apply sanitizers/ hand wish and frequent washing of hands to stop spreading of corona virus. The Clean Hands campaign by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) instructs the public to use Alcohol-based hand sanitizer for hand washing. Hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol or contains a "persistent antiseptic" should be used. Alcohol rubs kill many different kinds of bacteria, including antibiotic resistant bacteria and TB bacteria. They also kill many kinds of viruses, including the flu virus, the common cold virus, coronaviruses, COVID-19, H1N1 Virus, Norovirus and Clostridium difficile and HIV. 90% alcohol rubs are more effective against viruses than most other forms of hand washing. Isopropyl alcohol will kill 99.99 % or more of all non-spore forming bacteria in less than 30 seconds, both in the laboratory and on human skin.

The World Health Organization (WHO) expects them to need 2.9 billion litres of sanitizer per month due to COVID-19. That's about 35 billion litres per year. Before coronavirus, the world produced just under three billion litres per year. The Indian government has expressly asked the alcoholic drinks industry and the sugarcane industry to provide ethanol to hand sanitizer companies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop and produce sanitizers to meet the local and global demand of sanitizers.

Although traditional hand washing using soap and water is performed by most people, these same people are often unwittingly exposed to unsanitary conditions after washing their hands. For example, these people are potentially exposed to unsanitary surfaces by touching a handrail of a stairway or escalator, and/or when opening doors, handling currency, touching keyboards, etc. Thus, sanitizer dispensers are used in a wide variety of settings to provide people with a sanitizing material to rub on their hands prior to undertaking activities where cleanliness is important, such as prior to eating, handling food, or attending to a patient at a health care facility and many public washrooms.

Some sanitizers contain alcohol, alcohol kills the germs present on the skin. The alcohol works immediately and effectively in order to kill bacteria and most viruses. Alcohol can make the skin dry, so most brands of sanitizers also contain a moisturizer to minimize skin dryness and irritation.

Patients with communicable diseases are advised to use contactlessdevices without touching them at times of epidemics of diseases causing fever, such as SARS, coronavirus and Ebola virus disease.

One difficulty with attempting to provide sanitary conditions is that people do not always wash their hands and/or use a sanitizer material when they should. Therefore there is a need to develop a sanitizer that can collect and compile the biometric information in a contactless manner at the place of sanitization

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following summary provides an introduction to selected concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. Further, while certain disadvantages of other technologies may be noted or discussed herein, the claimed subject matter is not intended to be limited to implementations that may solve or address any or all of the disadvantages of those other technologies. The sole purpose of this summary is to present some concepts of the claimed subject matter in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented below.

An object of the present invention is to provide a Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology.

Another object of the present invention is to a Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor for identification and collection of biometric information.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a Smart Hand Sanitizer device with built-in camera sensor with IoT enabled cloud connectivity.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide Smart Hand Sanitizer device with camera sensor along with web based front end UX for it's remote management.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide Smart Hand Sanitizer device with camera sensor for marking the attendance of individuals.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide Smart Hand Sanitizer device with camera sensor for monitoring the health of the individuals.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology is disclosed. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) for recognizing face and individual characteristics of a user (112) through AI algorithms comprises:
a) a camera (104) configured to capture the image and face of the user (112);
b) a sanitizer container (106) with a dispenser for dispensing the sanitizer;
c) a sensor for detecting the movements of the user (112);
d) a server (110) for storing the data collected by the smart sanitizer system (100);
e) a processor for processing the data collected by the smart sanitizer system (100);
f) a communication means for receiving and transferring the data;
d) Web based front end UX (User Experience) for remote management of the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100).
The smart sanitizer system further includes an adjustment means for adjusting the position of the camera. The sensor present in the smart sanitizer system is a proximity sensor. The sensor present in the smart sanitizer system is a motion sensor.

The Smart Hand Sanitizer includes a built-in camera for capturing the photos and videos of the individuals. The Smart Hand Sanitizer captures the features of a person standing before the Smart Hand Dispenser by using facial recognition algorithms. The facial features of a person are identified and stored by the Smart Hand Sanitizer. Smart Hand Sanitizer prepares the list of individuals who have sanitized their hands with the Smart Hand Sanitizer of the present invention.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer is used for compiling the attendance of the individuals. The Smart Hand Sanitizer recognizes an individual using the facial recognition algorithm. Upon approaching the Smart Hand Sanitizer device, the Smart Hand Sanitizer reader recognizes the individual and captures the details of the individual. The data is stored in the readers’ database until captured via various methods and transferred into a report format for an administrator. The administrator can then review the compliance statistics for the various users.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand sanitizer device includes a memory means. The memory means stores the photographs and videos for further analysis.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer monitors the individual details with respect to the hygiene factor by means of sanitizer usage in a day
According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer sends an alert to the administrator if an individual has the symptoms of COVID-19 or any other disease.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer with temperature sensor includes an infrared light detection unit that detects infrared light emitted from the neck of a measurement subject within a detection range of 1.67 mm × 1.67 mm and outputs a light reception signal, and a light reception signal. A peak value determination unit that determines the peak value of the obtained temperature as the body temperature of the measurement subject.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer includes a communication unit that receives the receives of a particular individual and transfers the received information to a cloud server

It should be understood, however, that this summary does not contain all of the aspects and object of the present invention, is not meant to be limiting or restrictive in any manner, and that the invention as disclosed herein is and will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to encompass obvious improvements and modifications thereto.

Additional advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following discussion, particularly when taken together with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Example embodiments of the present invention are illustrated by accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 illustrates Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates dispensing tube of Smart hand sanitizer with built-in camera sensor with IoT connectivity according to one embodiment of the invention.

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following summary provides an introduction to selected concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

Further, while certain disadvantages of other technologies may be noted or discussed herein, the claimed subject matter is not intended to be limited to implementations that may solve or address any or all of the disadvantages of those other technologies. The sole purpose of this summary is to present some concepts of the claimed subject matter in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented below.

On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents. Various modifications to the present invention will be readily apparent to a person skilled in the art, and can be made to the present invention within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The present invention discloses a Smart Hand sanitizer with built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology. The Smart Hand Sanitizer includes an in-built camera. The camera is configured to capture the image of the individual’s face when the individual sanitizes his hands with the aid of the Smart Hand Sanitizer. The camera sensor information is processed by an AI (Artifical Intelligence) algorithm to determine the individual specifics. The sensor detects the facial features of the individual standing in front of the Smart Hand Sanitizer. The Smart Hand Sanitizer includes facial recognition technology for detecting a user has sanitized his hands or not at the Smart Hand Sanitizer device.

The term “Smart Hand Sanitizer device” means a device that dispenses a sanitizer, automatically and smartly the defined units (e.g., by a rechargeable battery in a touchless sanitizer dispenser). In addition, as used herein, “sanitizer” refers to a fluid, whether a liquid, gas, or pseudo-solid (such as a semi-solid or gel) that includes one or more antimicrobial and/or cleaning agents. The antimicrobial agent can kill organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and/or viruses. They also kill many kinds of viruses, including the flu virus, the common cold virus, coronaviruses,COVID 19 virus, H1N1 Virus, Norovirus and Clostridium difficile and HIV. 90% alcohol rubs are more effective against viruses than most other forms of hand washing.

An exemplary embodiment of the Smart Hand Sanitizer with a built-in camera sensor to enable facial recognition technology is depicted in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the Smart Hand sanitizer system 100includes a top portion 102 with a camera 104, a sanitizer container 106, a bottom portion 108, a cloud server 110, a sensor equipped with facial recognition technology to enable individual mapping, web based front end UX, volume containers for sanitizer fluid storage, rechargeable battery and an alarm.

The Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 includes a built-in camera 104 for capturing the photos and videos of the user 112. The camera104 captures the image of the user at the time of sanitization of the hands of the user 112.The smart sanitizer system 100 captures the features of a person standing before the Smart Hand Dispenser by using facial recognition algorithms. The facial features of a person are identified and stored by the Smart Sanitizer. Smart Sanitizer system 100 prepares the list of users 112 who have sanitized their hands with the Smart sanitizer system 100 of the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the invention the Smart sanitizer system 100 is a hand sanitizer system and is portable in nature.

The proximity sensor determines proximity of a user 112 with respect to the detector. In some embodiments, the proximity detector includes an infrared range finder and a variable potentiometer operative to adjust range sensitivity of the range finder. Typically, the proximity detector is a single, non-directional sensor which detects proximity of a body to the sensor rather than movement of a body in front of the system.

Further, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 with a built-in camera 204 is connected to a cloud server 110 through Internet of things (IoT). Remote monitoring of individuals is enabled and in particular to a networked system with IoT enabled Cloud connectivity, Web based front end UX (User Experience), RFID equipped units to enable individual mapping and for communicating information to the individuals through the use of script programs. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 provides complete solution. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 sends and receives the information from the cloud server 110 through a communication means. A web based front end UX (User Experience) is used to manage the complete solution relating to the Smart hand sanitizer device.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system is operable to record and report data related to an individual’s compliance with such requirements.

FIG. 2 illustrates dispensing tube of Smart Hand Sanitizer. As shown in FIG. 2, the smart sanitizer system 200 includes a dispensing tube 214, Signal TX (down) and Signal RX (up) 216, Li-ion batteries 218, power chord 220. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system 200 dispenses a fixed amount of sanitizer through the dispensing tube 214 of the sanitizer container 206 upon detecting the presence of the user’s hand 222. The dispensing tube 214 is present at the bottom side of the sanitizer container 206. The dispenser typically dispenses antiseptic solution, which can be an alcohol-based solution or can be of any other type of sanitizing gel or solution, and provides an output signal to the system corresponding to dispensing of the antiseptic solution. The smart sanitizer system 200 may also include an alarm to provide an indication when there is a failure to dispense based on input criterion.

Signal TX (down) and Signal RX (up) are also indicated in the FIG.2.
The smart sanitizer system 200 is powered by rechargeable batteries, preferably Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries 218. The Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries 218 are rechargeable in nature and have durable life. The smart sanitizer system 200 can also run on the electricity. The electric plug of power chord 220 of the Smart sanitizer system 200 has to be plugged into the electric socket available nearby.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 monitors the individual details with respect to the hygiene factor by means of sanitizer usage over a period. Further, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 monitors the individual details with respect to the under and over usage of sanitizer to determine the dispense pattern.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 establishes touchless contact to determine the individual through camera sensor data. The touchless contact feature of the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 is an alternate to RF ID kind of mechanism which involves swipe by the individual user. One of the use case of touchless contact feature of the Smart Hand Sanitizer system 100 will be in a hospital environment (ICU, OTs) where the medical staff are santised and pre-occupied hands with medical instruments, apparatus and can be recognized with touch less interface.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the camera sensor approach can be implemented in public places (Malls, Shopping centres, Movie halls etc.) to identify the individual health status and alerting the BMS (Building Monitoring System) authorities when detecting potential pandemic spread threats.
In some embodiments, the medical probe may further comprise an electronic circuit coupled to the sensor and the proximity sensor, wherein the electronic circuit includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor and storing software, And to execute the algorithm to process the signals from the sensors and the proximity sensors when executed. The electronic circuit may further include an output device coupled to the processor and configured to output the result of the algorithm.
The medical probe may further include an ambient temperature sensor electrically coupled to the electronic circuit and disposed external to the interior space such that when the software is executed by the processor, the signal from the sensor, the proximity sensor, and the ambient temperature sensor And to execute the algorithm for processing.

In some embodiments, dynamic demand management is achieved by providing required notifications to relevant teams.

It will be recognized that the above described subject matter may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the disclosure. Thus, it is understood that, the subject matter is not to be limited by the foregoing illustrative details, but it is rather to be defined by the appended claims.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the novel and inventive features of the invention, it is understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.
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WE CLAIM

1. A Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) for recognizing face and individual characteristics of a user (112) through AI algorithms, the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) comprising:
a) a camera (104) configured to capture the image and face of the user (112);
b) a sanitizer container (106) with a dispenser for dispensing the sanitizer;
c) a sensor for detecting the movements of the user (112);
d) a server (110) for storing the data collected by the smart sanitizer system (100);
e) a processor for processing the data collected by the smart sanitizer system (100);
f) a communication means for receiving and transferring the data;
d) Web based front end UX (User Experience) for remote management of the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100).

2. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the smart sanitizer system (100) further includes an adjustment means for adjusting the position of the camera (104).

3. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the smart sanitizer container (106) dispenses a fixed amount of sanitizer upon detecting the presence of the user’s hand (222).

4. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the camera (104) captures the image of the user at the time of sanitization of the hands of the user (112).

5. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) collects the facial features of the user and authenticates the user (112).

6. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) marks the attendance of the user (112).
7. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, where in the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) monitors the individual details with respect to the hygiene factor by means of sanitizer usage over a period.
8. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, where in the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) monitors the individual details with respect to the under and over usage of sanitizer to determine the dispense pattern.
9. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, where in the Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) establishes touchless contact to determine the individual through camera sensor data.
10. The Smart Hand Sanitizer system (100) as claimed in claim 1, where in the camera sensor approach can be implemented in public places (Malls, Shopping centres, Movie halls etc.) to identify the individual health status and alerting the BMS (Building Monitoring System) authorities when detecting potential pandemic spread threats.
Dated this the 19th May of 2020.

Anugu Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy (IN/PA-2420)
Patent Agent for the Applicant