Patents by Inventor Katherine T. Wolfe
Katherine T. Wolfe 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).
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Patent number: 11931145Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Jesper Svenning Kristensen, Katherine T. Wolfe, Soren Aasmul, Anubhuti Bansal
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Patent number: 11701034Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson
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Publication number: 20220087578Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Jesper Svenning Kristensen, Katherine T. Wolfe, Soren Aasmul, Anubhuti Bansal
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Patent number: 11229384Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Jesper Svenning Kristensen, Katherine T. Wolfe, Soren Aasmul, Anubhuti Bansal
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Patent number: 11020028Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Megan E. Little, Katherine T. Wolfe, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley C. Liang, Rajiv Shah
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Publication number: 20200077930Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Megan E. Little, Katherine T. Wolfe, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley C. Liang, Rajiv Shah
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Publication number: 20200046271Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: REBECCA K. GOTTLIEB, RAJIV SHAH, KATHERINE T. WOLFE, ERIC ALLAN LARSON
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Patent number: 10478102Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson
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Patent number: 10448872Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having optimized elements and/or configurations of elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Katherine T. Wolfe, Ameya S. Kantak, Eric Allan Larson, Daniel E. Pesantez, Dongjuan Xi, Chia-Hung Chiu, Rajiv Shah
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Publication number: 20190117137Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: RAJIV SHAH, JESPER SVENNING KRISTENSEN, KATHERINE T. WOLFE, SOREN AASMUL, ANUBHUTI BANSAL
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Patent number: 10194845Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Jesper Svenning Kristensen, Katherine T. Wolfe, Soren Aasmul, Anubhuti Bansal
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Patent number: 10188326Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Megan E. Little, Katherine T. Wolfe, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley C. Liang, Rajiv Shah
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Publication number: 20180271422Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson
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Patent number: 10010275Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson
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Publication number: 20170215775Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: RAJIV SHAH, JESPER SVENNING KRISTENSEN, KATHERINE T. WOLFE, SOREN AASMUL, ANUBHUTI BANSAL
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Patent number: 9642568Abstract: A continuous glucose monitoring system may include a hand-held monitor, a transmitter, an insulin pump, and an orthogonally redundant glucose sensor, which may comprise an optical glucose sensor and a non-optical glucose sensor. The former may be a fiber optical sensor, including a competitive glucose binding affinity assay with a glucose analog and a fluorophore-labeled glucose receptor, which is interrogated by an optical interrogating system, e.g., a stacked planar integrated optical system. The non-optical sensor may be an electrochemical sensor having a plurality of electrodes distributed along the length thereof. Proximal portions of the optical and electrochemical sensors may be housed inside the transmitter and operationally coupled with instrumentation for, e.g., receiving signals from the sensors, converting to respective glucose values, and communicating the glucose values.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Jesper Svenning Kristensen, Katherine T. Wolfe, Soren Aasmul, Anubhuti Bansal
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Publication number: 20170055892Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.Inventors: Megan E. Little, Katherine T. Wolfe, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley Chi Liang, Rajiv Shah
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Patent number: 9493807Abstract: The invention disclosed herein includes sensors having three dimensional configurations that allow expansive “360°” sensing (i.e. sensing analyte from multiple directions) in the environments in which such sensors are disposed. Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having foldable substrates adapted to produce optimized configurations of electrode elements as well as methods for making and using such sensors. Typical embodiments of the invention include glucose sensors used in the management of diabetes.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.Inventors: Megan E. Little, Katherine T. Wolfe, Raghavendhar Gautham, Bradley Chi Liang, Rajiv Shah
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Publication number: 20160174884Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: REBECCA K. GOTTLIEB, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson
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Patent number: 9295786Abstract: An introducer is provided for introducing a sensor into the body of a patient. The introducer connects to a sensor hub. When the sensor hub and introducer are connected, the introducer needle is exposed. When the sensor hub and introducer are disconnected, a needle cover and the needle move with respect to each other so that the needle cover substantially covers the needle, protecting a user from being injured by the needle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.Inventors: Rebecca K. Gottlieb, Rajiv Shah, Katherine T. Wolfe, Eric Allan Larson