Sanitarily operating a multiuser device using a touch free display

{
  "publication_number": "US9477317B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Sanitarily operating a multiuser device using a touch free display",
  "abstract": "A touch free input display control panel, may be used, to hygienically operate a device. Touch free input, allows the user, to activate the device's functions, which are displayed on the display, without physically touching the display. Limiting contact with the display, limits the possible transference of harmful bacteria and viruses, from the control panel to the users fingers. Limiting bacterial transmission between the user, and the panel, may be beneficial for users of multiuser public input displays, where contamination from bacteria on the displays is possible. Touch free displays may be used with the operation of devices, such as, elevators, as the elevator control panel. Touch free input may reduce static electric discharge, which may be beneficial in flammable environments, by reducing the possibility of flammable material combustion. Reducing static electric discharge may be beneficial in dry environments, such as, in a space station.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A device having a sanitary input display comprising, a) a computer having a processor, having a non-transitory storage medium, and having a computer software configured to operate the device, b) a display having a connection to the computer, for the out putting of displayed data which is representative of operating functions of a device, c) input able data displayed on the display, d) the input able data associated with the operation of the device, for allowing the displayed data to be referenced by a user for non-touch user input operation of the device, e) a non-touch input device having a connection to the computer, for allowing a user non-touch input at least one of the displayed device operation data, into the computer, for the non-touch input to be associated with input of at least one of the displayed device operation data, for the input of the displayed device operation data to activate a computer function, f) the device connected to the computer, for the activated computer function to operate the device, whereby the user may operate the device, clear of possible bacterial transmission, by using the non-touch input device, and display, wherein the device is a flammable environment operating device, for allowing static free touch input, for the static free touch input to reduce the possibility of ignition of flammable environment vapors, wherein the flammable environment operating device is a gas compressor; and the non-touch input device is an eye tracking input device for allowing the user to input using eye movements.",
    "2. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the non-touch input device further comprises a mid-air gesture input device for allowing the user to input using mid-air gestures.",
    "3. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the non-touch input device further comprises a voice recognition input device for allowing the user to input using vocalization.",
    "4. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the non-touch input is used to highlight and activate icons displayed on the sanitary input display.",
    "5. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the non-touch input is used to reduce static electricity in the flammable environment.",
    "6. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the flammable environment is a gas station gas pump.",
    "7. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the flammable environment is an oil refinery.",
    "8. The device having a sanitary input display of claim 1, wherein the flammable environment is a grain silo with airborne dust particles."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "G06F 3/017",
    "B66B 1/468",
    "B66B 2201/4638",
    "G06F 3/013",
    "G06F 3/04817",
    "G06F 3/04842",
    "G06F 3/167"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "CLEMENTS SIGMUND LINDSAY"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-04-22",
  "publication_date": "2016-10-25",
  "grant_date": "2016-10-25",
  "priority_date": "2014-04-22",
  "application_number": "US-201414258013-A",
  "family_id": "57137410",
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