IP Library Granted Patent US 11,369,454
Granted Patent B1
US 11,369,454 · App. 17/514,891 · Granted Jun 28, 2022

Systems, devices, and methods for diagnostic aid kit apparatus

Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr. (Palm Beach, FL); Colman Thomas Bryant (Fort Lauderdale, FL); Sam Miller (Hollywood, FL); Zachary Carl Nienstedt (Wilton Manors, FL); Marco Magistri (Miami, FL); John Ray Permenter (Miami, FL)
Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
A61B90/96A61B50/30G06F3/011G16H40/20G16H40/67G16H50/00
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Patent No.
US 11,369,454
App. No.
17/514,891
Granted
Jun 28, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

An at-home medical diagnostic test kit container including a plurality of at-home medical diagnostic test kits is provided herein. In particular, the medical diagnostic test kit container may include a machine-readable code (e.g., QR code) configured to facilitate an augmented reality experience associated with the at-home medical diagnostic test kit container. In some embodiments, a testing and diagnostic platform may facilitate tracking of inventory within the at-home medical diagnostic test kit container and/or may facilitate coordination of prescription medication order fulfillment and delivery upon indication of a medical condition that could benefit from taking prescription medication.

Claims (61)

1. A medical diagnostic first aid kit comprising:

a container;

a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container,

wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test,

wherein the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprise at least a first medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a first medical diagnostic test and a second medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a second medical diagnostic test different from the first medical diagnostic test,

wherein the container comprises a QR code located on an external surface of the container, the QR code configured to be imaged by a camera of a portable user computing device to enable:

providing a fiducial point from which a coordinate frame for a first augmented reality presentation and a second augmented reality presentation can be established using the camera and a display of the portable user computing device;

causing the portable user computing device to display a first user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes a software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the first augmented reality presentation that includes display of augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits; and

causing the portable user computing device to display a second user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes the software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the second augmented reality presentation that includes augmented reality content relating to the first medical diagnostic test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first medical diagnostic test;

causing a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first medical diagnostic test;

causing the portable user computing device to transmit the video to a computing system;

causing the computing system to dynamically verify that the first medical diagnostic test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video to automatically determine at least one of:

that a swab used by the user during the first medical diagnostic test was inserted into a nasal cavity at a proper insertion depth,

that a testing solution used during the first medical diagnostic test was correctly applied by the user to a test card associated with the medical diagnostic test, and

that the test card remains undisturbed during a predetermined dwell time associated with the first medical diagnostic test; and

causing the computing system to transmit the verification to a third party.

2. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein the QR code is printed on the external surface of the container.

3. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein the QR code is printed on an adhesive sticker that is adhered to the external surface of the container.

4. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises information about each of the particular medical diagnostic tests.

5. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises information about various steps in a testing process for each of the particular medical diagnostic tests.

6. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein the QR code is an augmented reality QR code.

7. The medical diagnostic first aid kit of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises a respective QR code located on an external surface of a package of the medical diagnostic test kit that, when scanned by the portable user computing device, causes the portable user computing device to display information relating to the particular medical diagnostic test and/or instructions on how to perform the particular medical diagnostic test on the display of the portable user computing device.

8. A medical diagnostic test kit container comprising:

a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container,

wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises equipment necessary to perform a particular medical diagnostic test,

wherein the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprise at least a first medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a first medical diagnostic test and a second medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a second medical diagnostic test different from the first medical diagnostic test;

a machine-readable code located on a surface of the container that, when scanned by a portable user computing device:

provides a fiducial point from which a coordinate frame for a first augmented reality presentation and a second augmented reality presentation can be established using a camera and a display of the portable user computing device;

causes the portable user computing device to display a first user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes a software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the first augmented reality presentation that includes display of augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits;

causes the portable user computing device to display a second user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes the software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the second augmented reality presentation that includes augmented reality content relating to the first medical diagnostic test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first medical diagnostic test;

causes a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first medical diagnostic test;

causes the portable user computing device to transmit the video to a computing system;

causes the computing system to dynamically verify that the first medical diagnostic test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video to automatically determine at least one of:

that a swab used by the user during the first medical diagnostic test was inserted into a nasal cavity at a proper insertion depth,

that a testing solution used during the first medical diagnostic test was correctly applied by the user to a test card associated with the medical diagnostic test, and

that the test card remains undisturbed during a predetermined dwell time associated with the first medical diagnostic test; and

causes the computing system to transmit the verification to a third party.

9. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is printed on an external surface of the container.

10. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is printed on an internal surface of the container.

11. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is printed on an adhesive sticker that is adhered to an external surface of the container.

12. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is a QR code.

13. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is an augmented reality QR code.

14. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises information about each of the particular medical diagnostic tests.

15. The medical diagnostic test kit container of claim 8 , wherein the augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises information about various steps in a testing process for each of the particular medical diagnostic tests.

16. A method of facilitating an augmented reality experience to familiarize a user with a plurality of at-home medical diagnostic tests provided within a medical diagnostic test kit container and administer a diagnostic test, the method comprising:

providing a user with the medical diagnostic test kit container including a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits,

wherein each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits comprises equipment necessary to perform a particular medical diagnostic test,

wherein the plurality of medical diagnostic tests comprise at least a first medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user performance of a first medical diagnostic test and a second medical diagnostic kit adapted to facilitate user performance of a second medical diagnostic test different from the first medical diagnostic test,

wherein the medical diagnostic test kit container comprises a machine-readable code that, when imaged by a camera of a portable user computing device:

provides a fiducial point from which a coordinate frame for a first augmented reality presentation and a second augmented reality presentation can be established using the camera and a display of the portable user computing device; and

causes the portable user computing device to display a user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes a software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the first augmented reality presentation that includes display of first augmented reality content relating to the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits;

causes the portable user computing device to display a second user-selectable graphic on the display of the portable user computing device that, when selected by a user, causes the software application stored on the portable user computing device to access a provider webpage that enables initiation of the second augmented reality presentation that includes augmented reality content relating to the first medical diagnostic test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first medical diagnostic test;

causes a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first medical diagnostic test;

causes the portable user computing device to transmit the video to a computing system;

causes the computing system to dynamically verify that the first medical diagnostic test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video to automatically determine at least one of:

that a swab used by the user during the first medical diagnostic test was inserted into a nasal cavity at a proper insertion depth,

that a testing solution used during the first medical diagnostic test was correctly applied by the user to a test card associated with the medical diagnostic test, and

that the test card remains undisturbed during a predetermined dwell time associated with the first medical diagnostic test; and

causes the computing system to transmit the verification to a third party.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the machine-readable code is a QR code.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the machine-readable code is an augmented reality QR code.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 13, 2025
From: EMED POPULATION HEALTH, LLC
To: EMED POPULATION HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 072435/0043 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2025
From: EMED LABS, LLC
To: EMED POPULATION HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 071208/0446 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2022
From: PERMENTER, JOHN RAY
To: EMED LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059651/0524 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2021
From: FERRO, MICHAEL W., JR.; BRYANT, COLMAN THOMAS; NIENSTEDT, ZACHARY CARL; MAGISTRI, MARCO; MILLER, SAM
To: EMED LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 058420/0821 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63202723 · Jun 22, 2021
Provisional Application 63202028 · May 24, 2021
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