Patents by Inventor Jack Pryor

Jack Pryor 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: 20260157663
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for processing, transmitting, and displaying data received from continuous analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the continuous analyte sensor system comprises a sensor electronics module that includes power saving features. One feature includes a low power measurement circuit that can be switched between a measurement mode and a low power mode, in which charging circuitry continues to apply power to electrodes of a sensor during the low power mode. In addition, the sensor electronics module can be switched between in a low power storage mode higher power operational mode via a switch. The switch can include a reed switch or optical switch, for example. A validation routine can also be implemented to ensure an interrupt signal sent from the switch is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Sebastian BOHM, Mark DERVAES, Eric JOHNSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Shawn LARVENZ, Jacob S. LEACH, Phong LIEU, Aarthi MAHALINGAM, Tom MILLER, Paul V. NEALE, Jack PRYOR, Thomas A. PEYSER, Daiting RONG, Kenneth SAN VICENTE, Mohammad Ali SHARIATI, Peter C. SIMPSON, Matthew WIGHTLIN
  • Patent number: 12629066
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing more accurate and reliable sensor data and for detecting sensor failures. Two or more electrodes can be used to generate data, and the data can be subsequently compared by a processing module. Alternatively, one sensor can be used, and the data processed by two parallel algorithms to provide redundancy. Sensor performance, including sensor failures, can be identified. The user or system can then respond appropriately to the information related to sensor performance or failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Peyser, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Leif N. Bowman, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Jack Pryor, Peter C. Simpson
  • Patent number: 12611126
    Abstract: Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. The sensor devices can be used in conjunction with dissolvable needles configured for inserting the sensor devices into a host. Hardening agents for strengthening membranes on sensor devices are also provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Bohm, Michael J. Estes, Jeff Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Jack Pryor, Daiting Rong, Sean T. Saint, Disha B. Sheth, Shanger Wang
  • Publication number: 20250337486
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for administering a medicament to a patient. In one aspect, a system includes an injection pen device in wireless communication with a mobile communication device. The injection pen device includes a housing including a chamber to encase a cartridge containing medicine, a dose setting and dispensing mechanism to set the mechanism to dispense a particular dose of the medicine from the loaded cartridge, a sensor unit to detect a dispensed dose based on positions and/or movements of the dose setting and dispensing mechanism, and an electronics unit in communication with the sensor unit to process the detected dispensed dose and time data associated with a dispensing event and to wirelessly transmit the dose data to a user's device. The mobile communication device provides a software application to provide the user with health information using the processed dose data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Sean Saint, Arnold Holmquist, Cory McCluskey, Jack Pryor, Jasper Benke
  • Patent number: 12433485
    Abstract: Systems and methods of use involving sensors having a signal-to-noise ratio that is substantially unaffected by non-constant noise 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert J. Boock, Mark C. Brister, Monica A. Rixman Swinney, Kum Ming Woo, Lisa Nguyen, Seth R. Brunner, Arthur Chee, Melissa A. Nicholas, Matthew D. Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Dubravka Markovic
  • Publication number: 20250259725
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for differentiating a therapeutic dose and a priming event to properly administer medication to patients. In one example aspect, a method for differentiating therapeutic doses and priming events in administering a medication to a patient includes determining a time window for monitoring dispensing of the medication by an injection pen device. Multiple dispense events each releasing an amount of the medication occur in the time window. The method also includes classifying dispense events prior to a last dispense event in the time window as priming events or therapeutic doses and designating the last dispense event in the time window as a therapeutic dose for facilitating calculation and tracking of a dosage amount for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Mensinger, Jack Pryor, Angela Gaetano, Sean Saint, Andrew Childs, Haripriyan Hampapuram, Arnold Holmquist, Heung Yong Im, Madison Smith
  • Patent number: 12375171
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for administering a medicament to a patient. In one aspect, a system includes an injection pen device in wireless communication with a mobile communication device. The injection pen device includes a housing including a chamber to encase a cartridge containing medicine, a dose setting and dispensing mechanism to set the mechanism to dispense a particular dose of the medicine from the loaded cartridge, a sensor unit to detect a dispensed dose based on positions and/or movements of the dose setting and dispensing mechanism, and an electronics unit in communication with the sensor unit to process the detected dispensed dose and time data associated with a dispensing event and to wirelessly transmit the dose data to a user's device. The mobile communication device provides a software application to provide the user with health information using the processed dose data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Saint, Arnold Holmquist, Cory McCluskey, Jack Pryor, Jasper Benke
  • Publication number: 20250204822
    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: December 31, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Robert J. Boock, Paul V. Neale, Sebastian Böhm, Matthew D. Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Jason Mitchell, Jeff Jackson, Kaushik Patel, Antonio C. Llevares
  • Patent number: 12327622
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for administering and tracking medicine to patients and providing health management capabilities for patients and caregivers. In some aspects, a method includes receiving one or more analyte values associated with a health condition of the patient user; receiving contextual data associated with the patient user obtained by the mobile computing device, where the obtained contextual data includes information associated with a meal; determining a medicine metric value associated with an amount of medicine active in the body of the patient user; autonomously calculating a dose of the medicine without input from the user based at least on the one or more analyte values, the medicine metric value, and the information associated with a meal; and continuously displaying the calculated dose of the medicine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Saint, Jack Pryor
  • Patent number: 12310723
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for processing, transmitting, and displaying data received from continuous analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. In some embodiments, the continuous analyte sensor system comprises a sensor electronics module that includes power saving features. One feature includes a low power measurement circuit that can be switched between a measurement mode and a low power mode, in which charging circuitry continues to apply power to electrodes of a sensor during the low power mode. In addition, the sensor electronics module can be switched between in a low power storage mode higher power operational mode via a switch. The switch can include a reed switch or optical switch, for example. A validation routine can also be implemented to ensure an interrupt signal sent from the switch is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Sebastian Bohm, Mark Dervaes, Eric Johnson, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Shawn Larvenz, Jacob S. Leach, Phong Lieu, Aarthi Mahalingam, Tom Miller, Paul V. Neale, Jack Pryor, Thomas A. Peyser, Daiting Rong, Kenneth San Vicente, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Peter C. Simpson, Matthew Wightlin
  • Publication number: 20250064358
    Abstract: Sensor devices including dissolvable tissue-piercing tips are provided. The sensor devices can be used in conjunction with dissolvable needles configured for inserting the sensor devices into a host. Hardening agents for strengthening membranes on sensor devices are also provided. Methods of using and fabricating sensor devices are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Peter C. Simpson, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Bohm, Michael J. Estes, Jeff Jackson, Jason Mitchell, Jack Pryor, Daiting Rong, Sean T. Saint, Disha B. Sheth, Shanger Wang
  • Publication number: 20250050030
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for administering and tracking medicine to patients and providing health management capabilities for patients and caregivers. In some aspects, a system includes an injection pen device including a dose setting mechanism, a dispensing mechanism, and an electronics unit to generate dose data associated with a dispensing event of a dose of the medicine dispensed from the injection pen device and time data associated with the dispensing event; a mobile device in wireless communication to receive and process the dose data; and a software application configured to determine a recommended dose based on health data and contextual data associated with a user of the injection pen device, the software application including a learning dose calculator module to adaptively calculate the recommended dose of the medicine based on time-relevant and circumstances-relevant data specific to the user of the injection pen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Sean Saint, Mike Mensinger, Arnold Holmquist, Jack Pryor
  • Patent number: 12220234
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter C Simpson, Robert Boock, Paul V Neale, Sebastian Bohm, Matthew D. Wightlin, Jack Pryor, Jason Mitchell, Jeff Jackson, Kaushik Patel, Antonio C. Llevares
  • Publication number: 20240382093
    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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Jack Pryor, John Nolting, Jacob S. Leach, Luis Pestana, Nelson Quintana, Vance Swanson, Paul V. Goode, JR., James Patrick Thrower
  • Patent number: 12128219
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for administering and tracking medicine to patients and providing health management capabilities for patients and caregivers. In some aspects, a system includes an injection pen device including a dose setting mechanism, a dispensing mechanism, and an electronics unit to generate dose data associated with a dispensing event of a dose of the medicine dispensed from the injection pen device and time data associated with the dispensing event; a mobile device in wireless communication to receive and process the dose data; and a software application configured to determine a recommended dose based on health data and contextual data associated with a user of the injection pen device, the software application including a learning dose calculator module to adaptively calculate the recommended dose of the medicine based on time-relevant and circumstances-relevant data specific to the user of the injection pen device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Saint, Mike Mensinger, Arnold Holmquist, Jack Pryor
  • Patent number: 12016648
    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: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Brister, Jack Pryor, John Nolting, Jacob S. Leach, Luis Pestana, Nelson Quintana, Vance Swanson, Paul V. Goode, Jr., James Patrick Thrower
  • Publication number: 20240183818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for compensating for effects of temperature on implantable sensors are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided for measuring a temperature to determine a change in temperature in a sensor environment. In certain embodiments, a temperature compensation factor is determined based on a change in temperature of the sensor environment. The temperature compensation factor can be used in processing raw data of an analyte signal to report a more accurate analyte concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Estes, Jennifer Blackwell, Sebastian Böhm, Robert J. Boock, Jack Pryor, Peter C. Simpson, Matthew D. Wightlin
  • Patent number: 11948671
    Abstract: Intelligent (smart) tracking accessories for a medicine dispensing device, such as an injection pen or pen device, are described. A smart tracking accessory in the form of a smart cap for a medicine dispensing device, such as an insulin pen, is configured to protect the needle of the dispensing device and the medicine contained therein when the device is not in use. The smart cap may detect the presence of the medicine dispensing device, detect an activation event such as removal from the medicine dispensing device, inform the user whether it is safe to administer a therapeutic dose of medicine, and log occurrence of the dosing event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Pryor, Arnold Holmquist, Michael Mensinger, Sean Saint, Cory McCluskey
  • Publication number: 20240081693
    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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Apurv U. Kamath, Jack Pryor, Paul Goode, James H. Brauker, Aarthi Mahalingam
  • Publication number: 20240057865
    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: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Mark C. BRISTER, Jack PRYOR, John NOLTING, Jacob S. LEACH, Luis PESTANA, Nelson QUINTANA, Vance SWANSON, Paul V. GOODE, Jr., James Patrick THROWER