Patent Issued for Installation of hygiene equipment (USPTO 11871322).

Essity Hygiene and Health Aktiebolag has been issued a patent for a method of installing hygiene equipment in places like hospitals, airports, and shopping malls. The patent addresses the need for efficient management and configuration of the equipment, particularly in large facilities. The invention aims to automate the setup and configuration process, making it easier and more accurate for installation workers. The patent describes a method for a mobile computing device to install a sensor device at a location of a piece of hygiene equipment, obtaining information about the identification and location of the sensor device, and associating this information together. The patent also includes additional claims related to obtaining information about the type of hygiene equipment and consumables, storing the associated information, transmitting it to a central server device, and performing tests to ensure correct installation. The patent was filed by Gunilla Himmelmann on December 21, 2018, and published online on January 9, 2024. [Extracted from the article]