Patents by Inventor Antonio C. Llevares

Antonio C. Llevares 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: 8808228
    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: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Antonio C. Llevares, John Michael Dobbles, Richard C. Yang, Michael Robert Mensinger
  • Publication number: 20140214066
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Patent number: 8740927
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D. L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Patent number: 8647358
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D. L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Publication number: 20130289604
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: OBALON THERAPEUTICS, INC
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Publication number: 20130012980
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Patent number: 8292911
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Andrew P. Rasdal, Neil R. Drake, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D. L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Publication number: 20120265234
    Abstract: An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Kaushik A. Patel, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Andrew P. Rasdal, Amy D.L. VandenBerg
  • Publication number: 20120232576
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Andrew P. Rasdal, Neil R. Drake, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Publication number: 20120191123
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics. Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Paul D. Faucher, Neil R. Drake, Andrew P. Rasdal, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L, VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Publication number: 20120191124
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Andrew P. Rasdal, Neil R. Drake, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Patent number: 8202291
    Abstract: Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided. The intragastric devices include an intragastric balloon comprising an initial fill gas comprising an inert gas and CO2, a valve system, and a polymeric wall having, under conditions of an in vivo gastric environment, a permeability to CO2 of more than 10 cc/m2/day, such that a rate and an amount of diffusion of CO2 from the in vivo gastric environment into a lumen of the balloon through the polymeric wall is controlled, at least in part, by a concentration of the inert gas and a concentration of CO2 in the initial fill gas, wherein the concentration of CO2 in the initial fill gas is similar to gastric pCO2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Andrew P. Rasdal, Neil R. Drake, Matthew S. Lake, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D. L. VandenBerg, Antonio C. Llevares, Josefina Nider
  • Patent number: 8162969
    Abstract: An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Kaushik A Patel, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Andrew P. Rasdal, Amy D. L. VandenBerg
  • Publication number: 20110028816
    Abstract: Analyte sensors and methods of manufacturing same are provided, including analyte sensors comprising multi-axis flexibility. For example, a multi-electrode sensor system 800 comprising two working electrodes and at least one reference/counter electrode is provided. The sensor system 800 comprises first and second elongated bodies E1, E2, each formed of a conductive core or of a core with a conductive layer deposited thereon, insulating layer 810 that separates the conductive layer 820 from the elongated body, a membrane layer deposited on top of the elongated bodies E1, E2, and working electrodes 802?, 802? formed by removing portions of the conductive layer 820 and the insulating layer 810, thereby exposing electroactive surface of the elongated bodies E1, E2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert Boock, Paul V. Neale, Sebastian Bohm, Matthew Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Jason Mitchell, Jeff Jackson, Kaushik Patel, Antonio C. Llevares
  • Publication number: 20110028815
    Abstract: Analyte sensors and methods of manufacturing same are provided, including analyte sensors comprising multi-axis flexibility. For example, a multi-electrode sensor system 800 comprising two working electrodes and at least one reference/counter electrode is provided. The sensor system 800 comprises first and second elongated bodies E1, E2, each formed of a conductive core or of a core with a conductive layer deposited thereon, insulating layer 810 that separates the conductive layer 820 from the elongated body, a membrane layer deposited on top of the elongated bodies E1, E2, and working electrodes 802?, 802? formed by removing portions of the conductive layer 820 and the insulating layer 810, thereby exposing electroactive surface of the elongated bodies E1, E2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert Boock, Paul V. Neale, Sebastian Bohm, Matthew Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Jason Mitchell, Jeff Jackson, Kaushik Patel, Antonio C. Llevares
  • Publication number: 20110027127
    Abstract: Analyte sensors and methods of manufacturing same are provided, including analyte sensors comprising multi-axis flexibility. For example, a multi-electrode sensor system 800 comprising two working electrodes and at least one reference/counter electrode is provided. The sensor system 800 comprises first and second elongated bodies E1, E2, each formed of a conductive core or of a core with a conductive layer deposited thereon, insulating layer 810 that separates the conductive layer 820 from the elongated body, a membrane layer deposited on top of the elongated bodies E1, E2, and working electrodes 802?, 802? formed by removing portions of the conductive layer 820 and the insulating layer 810, thereby exposing electroactive surface of the elongated bodies E1, E2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert Boock, Paul V. Neale, Sebastian Bohm, Matthew Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Jason Mitchell, Jeff Jackson, Kaushik Patel, Antonio C. Llevares
  • Patent number: 7854745
    Abstract: An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Kaushik A. Patel, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Andrew P. Rasdal, Amy D. L. VandenBerg
  • Publication number: 20100137897
    Abstract: An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Kaushik A. Patel, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Andrew P. Rasdal, Amy D.L. VandenBerg
  • Publication number: 20100100117
    Abstract: An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Nelson Quintana, Kaushik A. Patel, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Andrew P. Rasdal, Amy D.L. VandenBerg
  • Publication number: 20100100116
    Abstract: Intragastric volume-occupying devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. The devices, which are inflated by carbon dioxide, include an aluminum or silicon oxide barrier layer providing carbon dioxide retention and an alkylene vinyl alcohol polymer layer providing structural integrity in vivo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Kaushik A. Patel, Andrew P. Rasdal, Nelson Quintana, Neil R. Drake, Antonio C. Llevares, Dubravka Markovic, Amy D.L. VandenBerg