Portable compliance dispenser

Abstract

A portable compliance dispenser provides a compliance module that is removably attached to a replaceable refill container, which carries any suitable liquid material, such as sanitizer. The compliance module is configured to be worn or carried by an individual and communicates hygiene compliance data to a remote monitoring station when material from the refill container is dispensed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable dispenser worn by an individual comprising:
 a refill container defining an interior within which a material is contained and from which the material is dispensed;   a stretchable sleeve adapted to receive the refill container such that the stretchable sleeve retains the refill container; and   a communication module having a control actuator carried by the stretchable sleeve, wherein when the control actuator is actuated the communication module transmits hygiene compliance data for the individual and associated with dispensing of the material from the refill container to a remote compliance monitor.   
     
     
         2 . The portable dispenser of  claim 1 , comprising a pump element to facilitate dispensing of the material from the refill container. 
     
     
         3 . The portable dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the control actuator is aligned with the pump element to facilitate transmission of the hygiene compliance data upon activation of the pump element to dispense the material from the refill container. 
     
     
         4 . The portable dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the pump element is located between the control actuator and the interior of the refill container to facilitate transmission of the hygiene compliance data upon activation of the pump element to dispense the material from the refill container. 
     
     
         5 . The portable dispenser of  claim 2 , wherein the stretchable sleeve defines a receiving aperture through which the pump element is accessed. 
     
     
         6 . The portable dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the control actuator comprises a touch or pressure sensitive sensor. 
     
     
         7 . The portable dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the control actuator comprises a biometric sensor. 
     
     
         8 . The portable dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable sleeve defines an aperture configured to receive the refill container. 
     
     
         9 . The portable dispenser of  claim 8 , wherein the refill container includes a shoulder that tapers to a waist such that the shoulder is receivable through the aperture. 
     
     
         10 . The portable dispenser of  claim 9 , wherein the stretchable sleeve extends around the waist of the refill container. 
     
     
         11 . The portable dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the stretchable sleeve comprises at least one of a latex material or a neoprene material. 
     
     
         12 . A portable dispenser worn by an individual comprising:
 a refill container defining an interior within which a material is contained and from which the material is dispensed;   a sleeve adapted to receive the refill container such that the sleeve retains the refill container; and   a communication module having a control actuator carried by the sleeve, wherein:
 the communication module detects a dispense event associated with dispensing of the material from the refill container based on actuation of the control actuator, and 
 when the dispense event is detected, the communication module transmits hygiene compliance data for the individual and associated with the dispense event to a remote compliance monitor. 
   
     
     
         13 . The portable dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein the communication module wirelessly transmits the hygiene compliance data via a transmitter coupled to a controller of the communication module. 
     
     
         14 . The portable dispenser of  claim 12 , wherein the hygiene compliance data indicates that a hygiene compliance event has occurred. 
     
     
         15 . The portable dispenser of  claim 12 , the sleeve comprising:
 a front section; and   a rear section attached to the front section, the rear section opposed to the front section to define a cavity to receive the refill container.   
     
     
         16 . The portable dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the front section of the sleeve is configured to be disposed adjacent to a front section of the refill container such that a dome pump of the refill container is received through a receiving aperture defined by the front section of the sleeve,   the dome pump is actuatable through the receiving aperture, and   the dome pump, when actuated, facilitates dispensing of the material from the refill container.   
     
     
         17 . A portable dispenser worn by an individual comprising:
 a refill container defining an interior within which a material is contained and from which the material is dispensed;   a sleeve comprising:   a first retention arm; and   a second retention arm, wherein the first retention arm is configured to attach to the second retention arm to define an aperture configured to receive the refill container such that the sleeve retains the refill container; and   a communication module having a control actuator carried by the sleeve, wherein when the control actuator is actuated the communication module transmits hygiene compliance data for the individual and associated with dispensing of the material from the refill container to a remote compliance monitor.   
     
     
         18 . The portable dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the first retention arm includes a first attachment section, and   the second retention arm includes a second attachment section such that the first attachment section of the first retention arm is attached to the second attachment section of the second retention arm to define the aperture.   
     
     
         19 . The portable dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein first retention arm and the second retention arm wrap around a waist of the refill container to retain the refill container. 
     
     
         20 . The portable dispenser of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the first retention arm is attached to the second retention arm such that the control actuator is aligned with a dome pump of the refill container,   the dome pump is actuated when the control actuator is actuated due to the alignment of the control actuator with the dome pump, and   the dome pump, when actuated, facilitates dispensing of the material from the refill container.