Patents by Inventor Michael W. Ferro

Michael W. Ferro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11955239
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ensuring medical diagnostic test integrity are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods herein can be used to ensure compliance with testing procedures. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for verifying test results. According to some embodiments, test results can be non-human-readable results that can be interpreted by a computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Nicholas Atkinson Kramer, James Thomas Heising
  • Publication number: 20240105331
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Patent number: 11942218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a universal platform for at-home health testing and diagnostics are provided herein. In particular, a health testing and diagnostic platform is provided to connect medical providers with patients and to generate a unique, private testing environment. In some embodiments, the testing environment may facilitate administration of a medical test to a patient with the guidance of a proctor. In some embodiments, the patient may be provided with step-by-step instructions for test administration by the proctor within a testing environment. The platform may display unique, dynamic testing interfaces to the patient and proctor to ensure proper testing protocols and accurate test result verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Colman Thomas Bryant, Adam Charles Carlson, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Chris Ensey
  • Patent number: 11929168
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Colman Thomas Bryant, Sam Miller, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, John Ray Permenter
  • Patent number: 11894137
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a universal platform for at-home health testing and diagnostics are provided herein. In particular, a health testing and diagnostic platform is provided to connect medical providers with patients and to generate a unique, private testing environment. In some embodiments, the testing environment may facilitate administration of a medical test to a patient with the guidance of a proctor. In some embodiments, the patient may be provided with step-by-step instructions for test administration by the proctor within a testing environment. The platform may display unique, dynamic testing interfaces to the patient and proctor to ensure proper testing protocols and accurate test result verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Colman Thomas Bryant, Adam Charles Carlson, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Chris Ensey
  • Patent number: 11894138
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Publication number: 20240029888
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices associated with collecting and processing user information and data to generate a data structure suitable for use by an artificial intelligence algorithm for automated classification, such as automated diagnosis and intervention of the user's condition. A custom treatment plan can be generated that is tailored to the user based on information known about the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas Atkinson Kramer, Michael W. Ferro, Colman Thomas Bryant, John Ray Permenter
  • Patent number: 11875896
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a universal platform for at-home health testing and diagnostics are provided herein. In particular, a health testing and diagnostic platform is provided to connect medical providers with patients and to generate a unique, private testing environment. In some embodiments, the testing environment may facilitate administration of a medical test to a patient with the guidance of a proctor. In some embodiments, the patient may be provided with step-by-step instructions for test administration by the proctor within a testing environment. The platform may display unique, dynamic testing interfaces to the patient and proctor to ensure proper testing protocols and accurate test result verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Colman Thomas Bryant, Adam Charles Carlson, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Chris Ensey
  • Patent number: 11869659
    Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating self-administered medical diagnostic tests and receiving treatment based on the results of such tests. In some examples, a user may take a medical diagnostic test under the supervision of a proctor over a video conference connection. The proctor or the system can verify the results of the test. The system can enable treatment based on the results of the test by, for example, facilitating the generation, fulfillment, and delivery of medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Patent number: 11854698
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Publication number: 20230386677
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for an image-based, computer vision approach for anthropometric measurement of a user using an automatically generated three-dimensional model of the user. Also disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices associated with a telehealth proctoring platform that can be used to remotely proctor, monitor, and manage patients over the course of a medical treatment plan. The telehealth proctoring platform may be used to collect and retrieve various kinds of data associated with a patient, such as at-home diagnostic test data, the anthropometric measurements of the patient, or the generated three-dimensional models in order to remotely monitor and track changes to the body of a patient over time and make dynamic adjustments to the patient's medical treatment plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Colman Thomas Bryant
  • Patent number: 11810668
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Colman Thomas Bryant, Sam Miller, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, John Ray Permenter
  • Publication number: 20230352166
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a universal platform for at-home health testing and diagnostics are provided herein. In particular, a health testing and diagnostic platform is provided to connect medical providers with patients and to generate a unique, private testing environment. In some embodiments, the testing environment may facilitate administration of a medical test to a patient with the guidance of a proctor. In some embodiments, the patient may be provided with step-by-step instructions for test administration by the proctor within a testing environment. The platform may display unique, dynamic testing interfaces to the patient and proctor to ensure proper testing protocols and accurate test result verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Colman Thomas Bryant, Adam Charles Carlson, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Chris Ensey
  • Publication number: 20230352167
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, JR., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Patent number: 11804299
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a universal platform for at-home health testing and diagnostics are provided herein. In particular, a health testing and diagnostic platform is provided to connect medical providers with patients and to generate a unique, private testing environment. In some embodiments, the testing environment may facilitate administration of a medical test to a patient with the guidance of a proctor. In some embodiments, the patient may be provided with step-by-step instructions for test administration by the proctor within a testing environment. The platform may display unique, dynamic testing interfaces to the patient and proctor to ensure proper testing protocols and accurate test result verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Colman Thomas Bryant, Adam Charles Carlson, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Chris Ensey
  • Publication number: 20230343453
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ensuring medical diagnostic test integrity are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods herein can be used to ensure compliance with testing procedures. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for verifying test results. According to some embodiments, test results can be non-human-readable results that can be interpreted by a computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, JR., Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Sam Miller, Marco Magistri, Nicholas Atkinson Kramer, James Thomas Heising
  • Patent number: 11798684
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Publication number: 20230326586
    Abstract: At-home diagnostic tests kits may be used by individuals to self-administer a diagnostic test. The diagnostic test kit can include one or more machine-readable codes on the surface of the test kit which may indicate information about the diagnostic test, such as whether a proctor is required during administration of the test. A software can be used to match a user with a proctor, and provide monitoring and quality control over the proctors performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary Carl Nienstedt, John Andrew Sands, Michael W. Ferro, Sam Miller, Randall Eugene Hand, James Thomas Heising
  • Patent number: 11763942
    Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit are described. In one example, a medical diagnostic kit includes a container, and a plurality of medical diagnostic test kits located within the container. Each of the plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include equipment necessary to perform a particular self-administered medical diagnostic test. The plurality of medical diagnostic test kits can include 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. The container can include a machine-readable code located on an external surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: EMED LABS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael W. Ferro, Jr., Sam Miller, Colman Thomas Bryant, Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Marco Magistri, Adam Charles Carlson, Igor Javier Rodriguez, James Thomas Heising, John Ray Permenter
  • Publication number: 20230268070
    Abstract: According to some aspects, a method for at-home diagnostic testing and treatment can include receiving, from a first data source, forecast information, the forecast information indicating a projected infection trend; receiving, from a second data source, a risk profile; receiving, from a third data source, a selection of one or more individuals; converting the selection of one or more individuals to a format compatible with a fourth data source; requesting, from the fourth data source, health information associated with at least one of the one or more individuals; receiving, from the fourth data source, health information of at least one of the one or more individuals; determining, for each of the one or more individuals, a risk score, wherein the risk score is based at least in part on the health information and the forecast information; and determining that a risk score of an individual meets the risk profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Zachary Carl Nienstedt, Sam Miller, Michael W. Ferro, JR., Samantha Eve Rassner, John Andrew Sands