Patents Assigned to DexCom, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11141116
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Lauren Danielle Armenta, Scott M. Belliveau, Jennifer Blackwell, Leif N. Bowman, Rian Draeger, Arturo Garcia, Timothy Joseph Goldsmith, John Michael Gray, Andrea Jean Jackson, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Paul Kramer, Aditya Sagar Mandapaka, Michael Robert Mensinger, Sumitaka Mikami, Gary A. Morris, Hemant Mahendra Nirmal, Paul Noble-Campbell, Philip Thomas Pupa, Eli Reihman, Peter C. Simpson, Brian Christopher Smith, Atiim Joseph Wiley
  • Patent number: 11134896
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to applicators of on-skin sensor assemblies for measuring an analyte in a host, as well as their method of use and manufacture. In some aspects, an applicator for applying an on-skin sensor assembly to a skin of a host is provided. The applicator includes an applicator housing, a needle carrier assembly comprising an insertion element configured to insert a sensor of the on-skin sensor assembly into the skin of the host, a holder releasably coupled to the needle carrier assembly and configured to guide the on-skin sensor assembly while coupled to the needle carrier assembly, and a drive assembly configured to drive the insertion element from a proximal starting position to a distal insertion position, and from the distal insertion position to a proximal retraction position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Gray, Jennifer Blackwell, Paul V. Neale, Justen Deering England, Andrew Joncich, Cameron Brock, Peter C. Simpson, Thomas Metzmaker, Neel Narayan Shah, Mark Douglas Kempkey, Patrick John Castagna, Warren Terry, Jason Halac, Christian Michael Andre George, Daniel E. Apacible, John Charles Barry, Maria Noel Brown Wells, Kenneth Pirondini, Andrew Michael Reinhardt, Jason C. Wong, Remy E. Gagnon, David DeRenzy, Randall Scott Koplin, Alan Baldwin, Young Woo Lee, David A. Keller, Louise Emma van den Heuvel, Carol Wood Sutherland
  • Patent number: 11112377
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices for determining an analyte concentration (e.g., glucose). The devices comprise a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte and a sensing membrane located over the sensor. The sensing membrane comprises an enzyme layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises an enzyme and a polymer comprising polyurethane and/or polyurea segments and one or more zwitterionic repeating units. The enzyme layer protects the enzyme and prevents it from leaching from the sensing membrane into a host or deactivating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanger Wang, Ted Tang Lee, Jiong Zou
  • Patent number: 11115456
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include receiving, at a first processing system including a user interface, an installation package including a plug-in and code configured to provide at the first processing system an interface between a sensor system configured to measure an analyte concentration level in a host and a second processing system; storing, by the first processing system, the installation package in a location based on a role of a user initiating the installation of the code; installing the plug-in for the user interface to enable the plug-in to control one or more aspects of an installation of the code; and initiating, by at least the plug-in, the installation of the code at the first processing system to provide the interface. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel N. Root, Justin E. Schumacher, Adam R. Greene, Stewart Alan Shields
  • Patent number: 11109756
    Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method that includes receiving sensor information, calculating and storing estimated analyte measurement values based upon the received sensor information. The method also includes determining one or more communication conditions, and instructing a transceiver to advertise to a first display device in accordance with one or more communication variables based upon the one or more communication conditions. The method then transmits the estimated analyte measurement values to the at least first display device. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas William Burnette, Eric Cohen, Jason Halac, Hari Hampapuram, Lauren Hruby Jepson, Shawn Larvenz, Aditya Mandapaka, Michael Robert Mensinger, Jorge Valdes, Jeffrey R. Wedekind
  • Patent number: 11109757
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Phil Mayou, Eli Reihman, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Rian Draeger, Angela Marie Traven
  • Patent number: 11102306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous measurement of an analyte in a host are provided. The system generally includes a continuous analyte sensor configured to continuously measure a concentration of analyte in a host and a sensor electronics module physically connected to the continuous analyte sensor during sensor use, wherein the sensor electronics module is further configured to directly wirelessly communicate displayable sensor information to a plurality of different types of display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, John Michael Dobbles, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Beat Stadelmann, Deborah M. Ruppert, Nasser Salamati, Richard C. Yang
  • Patent number: 11064917
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, James H. Brauker, Mark C. Brister, Paul V. Goode, Jr., Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Jack Pryor, Matthew D. Wightlin
  • Patent number: 11058329
    Abstract: Sensor systems can be used to measure an analyte concentration. Sensor systems can include a base having a distal side configured to face towards a person's skin. An adhesive can couple the base to the skin. A transcutaneous analyte measurement sensor can be coupled to the base and can be located at least partially in the host. A transmitter can be coupled to the base and can transmit analyte measurement data to a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Minglian Shi, Sebastian Bohm, Maria Noel Brown Wells, John Patrick Majewski, Leah Morta Edra, Disha B. Sheth, John Michael Gray, Shanger Wang, Ted Tang Lee, Michael L. Moore, Jason Mitchell, Jennifer Blackwell, Neel Narayan Shah, Todd Andrew Newhouse, Jason Halac, Ryan Everett Schoonmaker, Paul V. Neale, Jiong Zou, Sean T. Saint
  • Patent number: 11055198
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and articles for determining compatibility of a mobile application and operating system on a mobile device. In some aspects, a method includes receiving one or more data values from a mobile device having a mobile medical software application installed thereon, the data value(s) characterizing a version of the software application, a version of an operating system installed on the mobile device, and one or more attributes of the mobile device; determining whether the mobile medical software application is compatible with the operating system by at least comparing the received data value(s) to one or more test values in a configuration file; and sending a message to the mobile device based on the determining, the message causing the software application to operate in one or more of a normal mode, a safe mode, and a non-operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Issa Sami Salameh, Douglas William Burnette, Tifo Vu Hoang, Steven David King, Stephen M. Madigan, Michael Robert Mensinger, Andrew Attila Pal, Michael Ranen Tyler
  • Patent number: 11051731
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which provide for a “factory-calibrated” sensor. In doing so, the systems and methods include predictive prospective modeling of sensor behavior, and also include predictive modeling of physiology. With these two correction factors, a consistent determination of sensitivity can be achieved, thus achieving factory calibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Rui Ma, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Thomas Stuart Hamilton, Jonathan Hughes, Jeff Jackson, David I-Chun Lee, Peter C. Simpson, Stephen J. Vanslyke
  • Patent number: 11051726
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Apurv Ullas Kamath, Jack Pryor, Paul V. Goode, Jr., James H. Brauker, Aarthi Mahalingam
  • Patent number: 11045120
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, James H. Brauker, Mark C. Brister, Paul V. Goode, Jr., Victor Ha, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Steve Masterson, Melissa A. Nicholas, John Nolting, James R. Petisce, Jack Pryor, Sean Saint, Vance Swanson, Matthew D. Wightlin, Kum Ming Woo
  • Patent number: 11044537
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In this regard, in embodiments, a mobile includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The mobile device includes circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver. The mobile device also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the circuitry and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to obtain a derivative of a first signal received via a first link. Another such operation is to obtain a derivative of a second signal received via a second link; and. Yet another such operation is to generate a selection for connection to an analyte sensor system, based on a comparison of the derivative of the first signal and the derivative of the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Mandapaka, Douglas William Burnette, Hari Hampapuram, Francis William Pascual, James Stephen Amidei, Darin Edward Chum Dew, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Nathanael Paul, William A. Pender, Michael A. Ploof
  • Patent number: 11026640
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing sensitive and specific alarms indicative of glycemic condition are provided herein. In an embodiment, a method of processing sensor data by a continuous analyte sensor includes: evaluating sensor data using a first function to determine whether a real time glucose value meets a first threshold; evaluating sensor data using a second function to determine whether a predicted glucose value meets a second threshold; activating a hypoglycemic indicator if either the first threshold is met or if the second threshold is predicted to be met; and providing an output based on the activated hypoglycemic indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hari Hampapuram, Anna Leigh Davis, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Claudio Cobelli, Giovanni Sparacino, Andrea Facchinetti, Chiara Zecchin
  • Patent number: 11026605
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, James H. Brauker, Mark C. Brister, Paul V. Goode, Jr., Victor Ha, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Steve Masterson, Melissa A. Nicholas, John Nolting, James R. Petisce, Jack Pryor, Sean Saint, Vance Swanson, Matthew D. Wightlin, Kum Ming Woo
  • Patent number: 11032855
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for wireless communication of analyte data. In this regard, in embodiments, a mobile includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The mobile device includes circuitry operatively coupled to the transceiver. The mobile device also includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the circuitry and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the mobile device to perform a number of operations. One such operation is to obtain a derivative of a first signal received via a first link. Another such operation is to obtain a derivative of a second signal received via a second link; and. Yet another such operation is to generate a selection for connection to an analyte sensor system, based on a comparison of the derivative of the first signal and the derivative of the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Aditya Mandapaka, Douglas William Burnette, Hari Hampapuram, Francis William Pascual, James Stephen Amidei, Darin Edward Chum Dew, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Nathanael Paul, William A. Pender, Michael A. Ploof
  • Patent number: 11020031
    Abstract: Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Ying Li, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Richard C. Yang
  • Patent number: D926325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: John Charles Barry, Young Woo Lee, David A. Keller, Louise Emma van den Heuvel, Carol Wood Sutherland, John Stanley Hayes
  • Patent number: D926326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Terry, Patrick John Castagna, David A. Keller, Young Woo Lee, Joseph J. Baker, Randall Scott Koplin, Andrew Joncich