IP Library Granted Patent US 11,810,668
Granted Patent B2
US 11,810,668 · App. 18/171,200 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

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
G16H40/67G16H20/10G16H80/00
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Patent No.
US 11,810,668
App. No.
18/171,200
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
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 (52)

1. A drug testing kit comprising:

a container;

a plurality of drug test kits located within the container,

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

wherein the plurality of drug test kits comprise at least a first drug test kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a first drug test and a second drug test kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a second drug test different from the first drug 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 drug 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 drug test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first drug test;

causing a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first drug 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 drug test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video; and

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

2. The drug testing kit of claim 1 , wherein the QR code is printed on the external surface of the container.

3. The drug testing 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 drug testing kit of claim 1 , wherein the augmented reality content relating to the plurality of drug test kits comprises information about each of the particular drug tests.

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

6. The drug testing kit of claim 1 , wherein the QR code is an augmented reality QR code.

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

8. A drug testing kit container comprising:

a plurality of drug test kits located within the container,

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

wherein the plurality of drug test kits comprise at least a first drug test kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a first drug test and a second drug test kit adapted to facilitate user completion of a second drug test different from the first drug 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 drug 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 drug test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first drug test;

causes a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first drug 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 drug test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video; and

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

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

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

11. The drug testing 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 drug testing kit container of claim 8 , wherein the machine-readable code is a QR code.

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

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

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

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

providing a user with the drug testing kit container including a plurality of drug test kits,

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

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

wherein the drug testing 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 drug 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 drug test, wherein the augmented reality content provides instructions for performing at least one step of the first drug test;

causes a camera of the portable user computing device to capture of a video of the user taking the first drug 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 drug test was administered by the user without abnormalities by analyzing monitored video frame data associated with the video; 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 Sep 19, 2023
From: PERMENTER, JOHN RAY
To: EMED LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064959/0236 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2023
From: FERRO, MICHAEL W., JR.; BRYANT, COLMAN THOMAS; MILLER, SAM; NIENSTEDT, ZACHARY CARL; MAGISTRI, MARCO
To: EMED LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 062753/0838 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17645191 · Dec 20, 2021
Continuation 17452966 · Oct 29, 2021
Continuation 17514819 · Oct 29, 2021
Provisional Application 63202723 · Jun 22, 2021
Provisional Application 63202028 · May 24, 2021
Related Publication 20230207119A1 · Jun 29, 2023
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