Patents Assigned to DexCom, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12133708
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, devices and methods for receiving biosensor data acquired by a medical device, e.g., relating to glucose concentration values, and controlling the access and distribution of that data. In some embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring glucose levels, displaying data relating to glucose values and metabolic health information, and controlling distribution of glucose data between applications executing on a computer, such as a smart phone. In some embodiments, systems and methods are disclosed for controlling access to medical data such as continuously monitored glucose levels, synchronizing health data relating to glucose levels between multiple applications executing on a computer, and/or encrypting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Eric Cohen, Nathaniel David Heintzman, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Gary A. Morris, Andrew Attila Pal, Eli Reihman, Jorge Valdes
  • Patent number: 12127830
    Abstract: Various analyte sensing apparatuses and associated housings are provided. Some apparatuses comprise one or more caps. Some apparatuses comprise a two-part adhesive patch. Some apparatuses comprise one or more sensor bends configured to locate and/or hold a sensor in place during mounting. Some apparatuses utilize one or more dams and/or wells to retain epoxy for securing a sensor. Some apparatuses utilize a pocket and one or more adjacent areas and various transitions for preventing epoxy from wicking to undesired areas of the apparatus. Some apparatuses include heat-sealable thermoplastic elastomers for welding a cap to the apparatus. Related methods of fabricating such apparatuses and/or housings are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Alexander Fall, Patrick John Castagna, David A. Keller
  • Patent number: 12125588
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time. The method also includes establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device. The activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Miller, Mark Dervaes, Phong Lieu, Peter C. Simpson, Shawn Larvenz, Jacob S. Leach, Sebastian Bohm
  • Patent number: 12126687
    Abstract: Techniques and protocols for enhancing wireless communications between an analyte sensor system and one or more other devices are described. Such techniques may include, for example, dynamic adjustment of transmission power when transmitting invitations, transmitting invitations with alternate (or different) payloads during different invitation periods, a reduction of handshake messages (e.g., client characteristic configuration descriptor (CCCD) messaging), etc. The various enhancements described herein may relate to various aspects of wireless communication protocols, including, for example, authentication, connection protocols, invitation message structure and content, device pairing, data transmission, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom Inc.
    Inventors: Satish Kumar Kanteti, Jefferson Hu, Ismael V. Jimenez
  • Patent number: 12114975
    Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for operating an analyte sensor system using sensor electronics. An example method may comprise applying a bias voltage change to an analyte sensor bias voltage and measuring a current value for each of a plurality of time periods after application of the bias voltage change. The example method may also comprise determining an estimated impedance using the current values for the plurality of time periods and determining a characteristic of the analyte sensor using the estimated impedance. The example method may further comprise receiving from the analyte sensor a signal indicative of an analyte concentration, and determining an estimated analyte concentration level using the determined characteristic of the analyte sensor and the received signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Bohm, Anna Claire Harley-Trochimczyk, Daiting Rong, Rui Ma, Wenjie Lan, Minglian Shi, Disha B. Sheth
  • Patent number: 12115357
    Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor, including a receiver, a medicament delivery device, and optionally a single point glucose monitor are provided. Manual integrations provide for a physical association between the devices wherein a user (for example, patient or doctor) manually selects the amount, type, and/or time of delivery. Semi-automated integration of the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components aids the user (for example, patient or doctor) in selecting, inputting, calculating, or validating the amount, type, or time of medicament delivery of glucose values, for example, by transmitting data to another component and thereby reducing the amount of user input required. Automated integration between the devices includes integrations wherein an operable connection between the integrated components provides for full control of the system without required user interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: DEXCOM, INC.
    Inventors: James H. Brauker, Mark A. Tapsak, Sean T. Saint, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Paul V. Neale, Peter C. Simpson, Michael Robert Mensinger, Dubravka Markovic
  • Patent number: 12102410
    Abstract: An integrated system for the monitoring and treating diabetes is provided, including an integrated receiver/hand-held medicament injection pen, including electronics, for use with a continuous glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the receiver is configured to receive continuous glucose sensor data, to calculate a medicament therapy (e.g., via the integrated system electronics) and to automatically set a bolus dose of the integrated hand-held medicament injection pen, whereby the user can manually inject the bolus dose of medicament into the host. In some embodiments, the integrated receiver and hand-held medicament injection pen are integrally formed, while in other embodiments they are detachably connected and communicated via mutually engaging electrical contacts and/or via wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: DEXCOM, INC
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Antonio C. Llevares, John Michael Dobbles, Richard C. Yang, Michael Robert Mensinger
  • Patent number: 12089933
    Abstract: Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: DEXCOM, INC.
    Inventors: Sebastian Bohm, Pradnya Prakash Samant, Jiong Zou
  • Patent number: 12088201
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a power activation module for powering one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module includes a switch configured to provide a path for current flow between a battery associated with the power activation module, the one or more wearable electronic components, and a ground terminal. The power activation module also includes a sensor configured to detect whether a signal is applied to the sensor and, based on the detection, output a first digital output signal for controlling, at least in part, the switch to control the current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module also includes a lock pin configured to receive a lock signal, wherein when the lock signal is received, the switch is locked to allow current flow from the battery to the one or more wearable electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Kalfas, Gary Thomas Neel
  • Patent number: 12081287
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for transmitting data between a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor and a second communication device configured to provide user access to sensor-related information comprises: activating a transceiver of a first communication device associated with an analyte sensor at a first time; and establishing a two-way communication channel with the second communication device; wherein the activating comprises waking the transceiver from a low power sleep mode using a forced wakeup from the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Miller, Mark Dervaes, Phong Lieu, Peter C. Simpson, Shawn Larvenz, Jacob S. Leach, Sebastian Bohm
  • Patent number: 12080414
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some exemplary implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include selecting at least one module from among a plurality of modules, the selection performed based on metadata including one or more of the following rules: whether the at least one module can be used with a type of device, whether the at least one module can be used with a glycemic state of a host, and whether the at least one module can be used with an expected volume of data generated by the type of device; and generating a report including the selected at least one module configured to present information representative of the glucose concentration level measured in the host. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam R. Greene, Justin E. Schumacher, Daniel N. Root
  • Patent number: 12073075
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program product for providing wearable continuous blood glucose monitoring. In some embodiments, there is provided a method that includes receiving, at a smartwatch, an alert representative of a glucose state of a host-patient coupled to a glucose sensor; detecting, at the smartwatch, a predetermined action indicative of a request to generate a glance view providing an indication of the glucose state of the host-patient; and presenting, at the smartwatch and in response to the detecting, the glance view providing the indication of the glucose state of the host-patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Eric Cohen, Arturo Garcia, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Michael Robert Mensinger, Eli Reihman, Brian Christopher Smith, Peter Hedlund, Esteban Cabrera, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12070306
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Hector Hernandez-Rosas, Shawn Larvenz, Mark Dervaes, Indrawati Gauba, Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Brian Christopher Smith, Jorge Valdes, Jacob S. Leach
  • Publication number: 20240277268
    Abstract: Devices are presented for measurement of an analyte concentration. The devices comprise: a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a concentration of an analyte; and a sensing membrane located over the sensor. The sensing membrane comprises an enzyme domain comprising an enzyme, a base polymer, and a hydrophilic polymer which makes up from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of the enzyme domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Hughes, Robert J. Boock, Chris W. Dring, Huashi Zhang, Mark Wu, David Sze
  • Patent number: 12064601
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for inter-app communications between software applications on a mobile communications device. In one aspect, a computer-readable medium on a mobile computing device comprising an inter-application communication data structure to facilitate transitioning and distributing data between software applications in a shared app group for an operating system of the mobile computing device includes a scheme field of the data structure providing a scheme id associated with a target software app to transition to from a source software app, wherein the scheme id is listed on a scheme list stored with the source software app; and a payload field of the data structure providing data and/or an identification where to access data in a shared file system accessible to the software applications in the shared app group, wherein the payload field is encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Morris, Scott M. Belliveau, Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Anna Leigh Davis, Rian W. Draeger, Laura J. Dunn, Timothy Joseph Goldsmith, Hari Hampapuram, Christopher Robert Hannemann, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Patrick Wile McBride, Michael Robert Mensinger, Francis William Pascual, Philip Mansiel Pellouchoud, Nicholas Polytaridis, Philip Thomas Pupa, Kevin Shoemaker, Brian Christopher Smith, Benjamin Elrod West, Atiim Joseph Wiley
  • Patent number: 12053283
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying time-dependent algorithmic compensation functions to data output from a continuous analyte sensor. Some embodiments determine a time since sensor implantation and/or whether a newly initialized sensor has been used previously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Estes, Stephen J. Vanslyke, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Thomas A. Peyser, Lucas Bohnett, Aarthi Mahalingam, Arturo Garcia, Peter C. Simpson, Anna Leigh Davis, Sebastian Böhm
  • Publication number: 20240252071
    Abstract: Systems and methods of use involving sensors having a particle-containing domain are provided for continuous analyte measurement in a host. In some embodiments, a continuous analyte measurement system is configured to be wholly, transcutaneously, intravascularly or extracorporeally implanted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert J. Boock, Matthew Wightlin, Mark C. Shults
  • Patent number: D1039158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Newhouse, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: D1039159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Newhouse, Ryan Schoonmaker
  • Patent number: D1045889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Scott Kanter, Philipp Reinhard Thilo Henzler, Sonya Ann Sokolash, Harry Shaw Strothers, Justin Yuen, Damian Bilski, Shelbi Lyn Howard, Zhen Wang