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A badge emits light to signal that the person wearing the badge has clean hands. The light is discontinued after a period of time to indicate that the person should proceed to wash his/her hands. The badge may emit light in a distinct manner (or generate sound) during a time period in which the pers

A badge emits light to signal that the person wearing the badge has clean hands. The light is discontinued after a period of time to indicate that the person should proceed to wash his/her hands. The badge may emit light in a distinct manner (or generate sound) during a time period in which the person is supposed to be washing his/her hands. This distinct signal would be generated in response to user input, which should be entered only when the person wearing the button is beginning to wash his/her hands.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of encouraging a person to practice hygiene, comprising the steps of:providing a badge adapted to be worn by the person;providing a light emitting element on the badge;activating the light emitting element;providing a timer on the badge to deactivate the light

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of encouraging a person to practice hygiene, comprising the steps of:providing a badge adapted to be worn by the person;providing a light emitting element on the badge;activating the light emitting element;providing a timer on the badge to deactivate the light emitting element only after a pre-programmed interval of time has elapsed; andencouraging the person to wash his/her hands upon deactivation of the light emitting element.