Patents Assigned to Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
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Patent number: 11753245Abstract: A pharmaceutical container holder for holding pharmaceutical containers includes a receiver having an interior sized and shaped to receive and hold the pharmaceutical containers as a stack of pharmaceutical containers. The receiver has a removal location from which the pharmaceutical containers are removed from the receiver. A lift raises the pharmaceutical containers disposed in the interior of the receiver upward to move the pharmaceutical containers toward the removal location. A lift controller operates the lift to move the pharmaceutical containers upward toward the removal location after an upper-most pharmaceutical container of the stack of pharmaceutical containers has been removed from the removal location to move a subsequent upper-most pharmaceutical container of the stack of pharmaceutical containers to the removal location.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Schultz, Edward E. West, Scott Walter
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Patent number: 11747821Abstract: Methods and systems for prescription drug shipping selection are provided. The methods and systems include operations comprising: obtaining, by a server, activity data from a plurality of devices associated with a location, the activity data representing different types of activities that take place at the location over a threshold period of time; aggregating, by the server, the activity data to generate a location-based presence model for the location, the location-based presence model indicating likelihoods that a person is present at the location at a plurality of different time windows; and identifying, by the server, based on the location-based presence model, a time window for delivery of a perishable item to the location.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. Clise, Randy L. Canis
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Patent number: 11738899Abstract: A pharmaceutical order filling system uses a physical parameter that occurs during attaching cap to a pharmaceutical container to determine if the cap is properly engaged. The physical parameter may be torque on the cap when placed on the container. An order processing device receives a pharmaceutical order and sends the order to a dispensing device that fills the container with a pharmaceutical in the pharmaceutical order. A cap device is configured to apply the cap the container containing the pharmaceutical from the dispensing device, wherein the cap device is configured to sense the physical parameter, e.g., torque, to the cap when applying the cap to the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventor: Jonathan W. Joplin
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Patent number: 11738948Abstract: Drug packets may be dispensed as a belt of drug packets. Machine-readable identifiers in the belt may be automatically read to identify drug packets and associate the drug packets with the received orders. The drug packets may be automatically inspected to confirm contents of the drug packets against the received orders. The belt may be automatically separated into segments of drug packets. Each of the segments may correspond to a supply period and each of the drug packets within each of the segments may correspond to a drug dose event for the multi-drug regimen within the supply period. The segments of the belt may be automatically accumulated into belt rolls such that, for each of the belt rolls, a first segment end is on an interior of the belt roll and a second segment end is on an exterior of the belt roll.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Hoffman
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Patent number: 11741102Abstract: A query processing method includes receiving a query from a requestor. The query is directed to a first data model specifying multiple base data fields. The method includes determining a set of extension bindings for the first data model based on the query. Each binding specifies an extension to the first data model from a set of model extensions and specifies one of the base data fields of the first data model as a node at which the extension is added. The method includes generating a data object from base data values and extension data values according to an extended data model. The extended data model is defined by the first data model extended by, for each binding of the set, adding data fields from the specified extension to the first data model at the specified node. The method includes returning the data object to the requestor.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2022Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Dennis Fuglsang, Robert W. Scanlon
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Patent number: 11740952Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system, including at least one processor and a memory component having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, including presenting data from a distributed network of data sources via a user interface of a user device, by identifying a set of frames associated with the user, the frames including data from the data sources loaded into frames of a container page, authenticating the set of frames, and generating the container page for display. Operations include facilitating secure communications between the authenticated frames of the container page, by receiving a message from one of the authenticated frames, verifying authenticated status of the sender frame, and transmitting the message to target frames. Operations further include presenting an updated version of the data from the data sources, based on the secure communications, by updating the container page.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Creighton, Jason M. Creighton, Michael S. Ha, Zachary Clark, Daniel J. Rueschhoff, Jr.
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Patent number: 11734162Abstract: A computer system for testing a user interface (UI) includes a test execution module and an analysis module. The analysis module is configured to (i) analyze a state of the UI, (ii) in response to determining that the state satisfies criteria for a goal associated with the UI, output a success indicator, and (iii) in response to determining that the state does not satisfy the criteria, output a set of actions. The test execution module is configured to, in response to the output being the set of actions: execute an action from the set of actions; update a test distance, and supplement test data. The test execution module is further configured to (i) in response to the output being the success indicator, store the test distance and the test data in a collection of completed tests and (ii) determine a shortest path to the goal in the UI.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventor: Christopher M. Myers
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Patent number: 11727683Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying information in augmented reality are described. In one embodiment, a system comprises a camera, a memory, a display, and a processor configured to (a) detect a first prescription drug in a field of view of a camera by detecting a glyph printed on a label on a container of the first prescription drug, (b) determine a first identifier associated with the first prescription drug using optical character recognition, (c) determine whether a user has access to additional data about the first prescription drug, (d) request the additional data about the first prescription drug from a database, and (e) display the additional data in augmented reality adjacent to the first prescription drug on the display such that the additional data moves when the field of view of the camera changes such that the additional data remains displayed adjacent to the first prescription drug.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Matt D. McDole, Sivaram Adhiappan, Robert K. Gaddy, Carlos G. Ruiz, Murat Sanli
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Patent number: 11728015Abstract: A method includes receiving a data access request at a computing system. The data access request is for completion of a first data processing task using the computing system. The method also includes accessing a plurality of first document types associated with a plurality of data processing tasks that include the first data processing task. The plurality of first document types indicates which of various subsets of data are required to complete the plurality of data processing tasks. The method also includes accessing a plurality of second document types that indicate assignments of the plurality of data processing tasks to a plurality of system requestors that includes the first system requestor, and executing the first data processing task based on the plurality of first document types and the plurality of second document types.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: David Hutchison, Corinne M. Bradley-Pollack, Kevin Mulligan, Leah E. Sterman-Kabrt, Melissa Orlando, Laurie Littlecreek
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Patent number: 11720347Abstract: A method for providing mainframe codebase maintenance and security is performed by a mainframe deployment device. The method includes importing the mainframe codebase from a mainframe device. The mainframe codebase includes at least one code region including at least one code element. The method also includes identifying the code regions and initializing a branch repository corresponding to at least one identified code region. The method includes querying the imported mainframe codebase to identify, for the code elements, a user identifier and a source region. The method includes populating the branch repositories with the code elements based on the respective source region. The method includes applying a code quality scan to the populated branch repositories to identify a code quality issue in the respective code elements. The method also includes submitting at least one code element having an identified code quality issue to a user device correct the code quality issues.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: John Ciliberti, Alexander Tyshlek, Imran Ali Mohammed
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Patent number: 11694158Abstract: A method includes receiving a data processing request at a computing system. The data processing request identifies data to be compared to sets of criteria according to a predefined sequence of the sets that is defined by a non-variant logic process. The method also includes determining whether the request is to be processed according to a variant logic process that defines a modified sequence of the criteria sets than the non-variant logic process. The method also includes dynamically altering the predefined sequence of the criteria sets to the modified sequence responsive to determining that the request is to be processed using the variant logic process, comparing the data identified by the request with the criteria sets according to the modified sequence, and processing the data according to the criteria sets of criteria in the modified sequence.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Laurie A. Littlecreek, Corinne M. Bradley-Pollack, David M. Hutchison, Kevin Mulligan, Leah E. Sterman-Kabrt, Melissa Orlando
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Patent number: 11688497Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory providing instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, responsive to a request from a user device indicating a group type and a time frame, selecting a set of users based on the group type. The instructions include retrieving the user data and historical data from a database and identifying a set of new users during the time frame. The instructions include adding the set of new users to the set of users and generating synthetic historical data for the set of users. The instructions include, based on the synthetic historical data for each user, computing a likelihood of discontinuation of a drugs and computing a likelihood of initiation of a drug. The instructions include estimating, for the group type, an aggregated output based on the likelihoods of initiation and discontinuation. The instructions include displaying the aggregated output on the user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin J. Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen P. Dean, Michael Looney
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Patent number: 11676440Abstract: A pharmaceutical dispenser for dispensing a quantity of pharmaceuticals into a container includes a pharmaceutical counter to count and release the quantity of pharmaceuticals. A pharmaceutical outlet delivers the quantity of pharmaceuticals to the container. A pharmaceutical gate receives the quantity of pharmaceuticals from the pharmaceutical counter. The pharmaceutical gate includes a receiver sized and shaped to define a pharmaceutical receiving space to hold the quantity of pharmaceuticals. The receiver moves between a receiving position and a dispensing position. In the receiving position, the receiver receives the quantity of pharmaceuticals in the pharmaceutical receiving space from the pharmaceutical counter. In the dispensing position, the receiver dispenses the quantity of pharmaceuticals toward the pharmaceutical outlet.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventor: Gabriel Di Genova
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Patent number: 11657922Abstract: A method for generating predictions for year-over-year change in drug spending and per member per month spending and for providing the predictions via a web portal includes receiving data collected from a health plan. The data includes per member per month costs of the health plan and demographic information of members of the health plan. The method includes selecting therapeutic classes based on the per member per month costs and demographic information, segmenting the data by the therapeutic classes, and detecting patterns by analyzing the segmented data. The method includes generating models for the therapeutic classes based on the patterns, and generating predictions for year-over-year change in drug spending and per member per month spending for the therapeutic classes by utilizing the models. The method includes providing the predictions via a web portal in at least one of a displayable graphical format and a downloadable data structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Christopher G. Lehmuth, Alexi E. Makarkin
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Patent number: 11645093Abstract: A computer system for transforming a user interface according to data store mining includes a data store configured to store a parameter related to a user and index event data of a set of events. A data processing circuit is configured to identify a first set of identifiers and train a machine learning model based on event data by the data store. An interface circuit is configured to receive an indication of a selected identifier of the plurality of identifiers, determine a first intake metric of the selected identifier using the machine learning model, and a second intake metric of the selected identifier and the parameter using the machine learning model. The interface circuit is configured to transform the user interface according to the first intake metric and the second intake metric.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
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Patent number: 11646033Abstract: Method starts with processing, by a processor, audio signal to generate audio caller utterance and transcribed caller utterance. Processor generates identified task based on transcribed caller utterance. Processor samples audio caller utterance to generate samples of audio caller utterance. Processor generates loudness result based on loudness values of samples using loudness neural network associated with identified task. Processor generates pitch result based on pitch values of samples using pitch neural network associated with identified task. Processor generates tone result for each word in transcribed caller utterance using tone neural network associated with identified task. Using task completion probability neural network associated with identified task, processor generates task completion probability result that is based on at least one of: loudness result, pitch result, or tone result. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Myers, Danielle L. Smith
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Patent number: 11639262Abstract: A pharmaceutical package for carrying a pharmaceutical container includes a first housing and a second housing in the first housing. The second housing defines a compartment sized and shaped to receive and carry the pharmaceutical container. A gas chamber is disposed between the first and second housings. The gas chamber is configured to hold a gas in an inflated state of the gas chamber. A passage extends from the first housing to the second housing and defines a passageway extending there-between to allow the pharmaceutical container to be positioned in the compartment of the second housing by moving the pharmaceutical container through the passageway. One or more supports are connected to and extending between the first housing and the second housing. The one or more supports secure and hold the second housing in the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Christina M. Vallery, Jacob J. Reinhardt, Cory B. Fross
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Patent number: D989122Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Henna R. Griego, Ryan J. Phillips, Yigong Zhang, Matthew F. Walsh, Michael D. Ottenberg
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Patent number: D990502Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Mycale Hoffman, Jennifer L. Roberts, Erin R. Johnson, Greg Szczepanski
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Patent number: D999777Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: David Addis, Xin Lei, Sukyoung Lee, Seth Samuels, Bhavna Devani