US Patent Application 18232483. DETECTION OF MEDICALLY RELATED EVENTS AT A POINT OF SALE simplified abstract

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DETECTION OF MEDICALLY RELATED EVENTS AT A POINT OF SALE

Organization Name

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Darran Michael Handshaw of Sound Beach NY (US)

Yuri Astvatsaturov of Lake Forest IL (US)

Edward Barkan of Miller Place NY (US)

DETECTION OF MEDICALLY RELATED EVENTS AT A POINT OF SALE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18232483 titled 'DETECTION OF MEDICALLY RELATED EVENTS AT A POINT OF SALE

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes systems and methods for detecting medically related events at a point of sale, such as sneezes or coughs, and triggering a disinfection process accordingly.

  • The method involves using an image sensor at a checkout workstation to capture one or more images.
  • These images are then analyzed by processors to detect the presence of droplets associated with a sneeze or cough on the equipment at the checkout workstation.
  • If the analysis indicates the presence of such droplets, the processors trigger a disinfection process for the checkout workstation.
  • The purpose of this innovation is to improve hygiene and reduce the spread of infectious diseases at point of sale locations.
  • By automatically detecting the presence of droplets, the system ensures that the checkout workstation is promptly disinfected, minimizing the risk of contamination for both customers and employees.


Original Abstract Submitted

Systems and methods for detecting medically related events at a point of sale are disclosed herein. An example method of detecting droplets associated with a sneeze or cough at a point of sale includes: capturing, by an image sensor associated with a checkout workstation, one or more images; analyzing, by one or more processors, the images captured by the image sensor associated with the checkout workstation, to detect an indication that one or more droplets associated with a sneeze or cough are present upon one or more equipment associated with the checkout workstation; and triggering, by the one or more processors, a disinfection of the checkout workstation responsive to detecting the indication that the one or more droplets associated with the sneeze or cough are present upon the one or more equipment associated with the checkout workstation.

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