Patents by Inventor Al L. McLevish

Al L. McLevish 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).

  • Publication number: 20250194027
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a housing, and a power source and a power control switch within the housing. The power control switch is electrically coupled to the power source, and is configured to inhibit delivery of power to one or more components of the sensor assembly when the sensor assembly is in a pre-deployment state, and maintain the delivery of power to the one or more components of the sensor assembly when the sensor assembly is in a deployed state. In some examples, an output of the power control switch is latched by a power latch upon deployment of the sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. McLevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Patent number: 12262493
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic of a user includes a power source, a power control switch, and a power latch within a housing. The power control switch is electrically coupled to the power source, and is configured to inhibit delivery of power from the power source to one or more components of the sensor assembly before deployment of the sensor assembly to a user, and deliver power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly in response to the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user. The power latch is configured to, upon the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user, latch an output of the power control switch to maintain the delivery of power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly while the sensor assembly is in a deployed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. McLevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Publication number: 20240224449
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic of a user includes a power source, a power control switch, and a power latch within a housing. The power control switch is electrically coupled to the power source, and is configured to inhibit delivery of power from the power source to one or more components of the sensor assembly before deployment of the sensor assembly to a user, and deliver power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly in response to the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user. The power latch is configured to, upon the deployment of the sensor assembly to the user, latch an output of the power control switch to maintain the delivery of power from the power source to the one or more components of the sensor assembly while the sensor assembly is in a deployed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. McLevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Patent number: 12011293
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source, a power control switch, and a power latch configured to latch an output of the power control switch. The sensor assembly also includes a power converter coupled to the power control switch. The power converter is configured to step down a voltage of the latched output of the power control switch for delivery of the latched output to one or more components of the sensor assembly. The power control switch is configured to inhibit consumption of power from the power source when the sensor assembly is in a pre-deployment state and output the latched output to the power converter in response to transition of the sensor assembly from the pre-deployment state to a deployed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. Mclevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Patent number: 11997806
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source configured to deliver power to one or more components of an electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. A power latch is configured to latch an output of a power control switch for delivery to one or more components of the electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. The power control switch is configured to inhibit delivery of power to the electrical subsystem prior to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user and to deliver the latched output to one or more components of the electrical subsystem in response to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. Mclevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Publication number: 20230345650
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source configured to deliver power to one or more components of an electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. A power latch is configured to latch an output of a power control switch for delivery to one or more components of the electrical subsystem upon deployment of the sensor assembly to a user. The power control switch is configured to inhibit delivery of power to the electrical subsystem prior to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user and to deliver the latched output to one or more components of the electrical subsystem in response to deployment of the sensor assembly to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. Mclevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Publication number: 20230337984
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing a physiological characteristic includes a power source, a power control switch, and a power latch configured to latch an output of the power control switch. The sensor assembly also includes a power converter coupled to the power control switch. The power converter is configured to step down a voltage of the latched output of the power control switch for delivery of the latched output to one or more components of the sensor assembly. The power control switch is configured to inhibit consumption of power from the power source when the sensor assembly is in a pre-deployment state and output the latched output to the power converter in response to transition of the sensor assembly from the pre-deployment state to a deployed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jesse M. Hefner, Ellis Garai, Al L. Mclevish, Brian J. Ferry, Philip R. Glassel, Paul W. Chevalier, David Y. Choy
  • Publication number: 20220133184
    Abstract: Wearable medical devices are provided. An exemplary wearable medical device includes a flexible printed circuit board assembly (PCBA), a battery cell having a first terminal and a second terminal, a sensor, and a uniaxially electrically conductive adhesive electrically connected to the flexible PCBA, to the first terminal and the second terminal of the battery cell, and to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Ellis Garai, Al L. McLevish, Jesse Hefner, David Yueh-Hua Choy