Patents by Inventor Mark C. Estes

Mark C. Estes 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).

  • Infusion Pump System and Methods
    Publication number: 20150320933
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can be configured to modify alarm limit parameters as the user's insulin load increases or decreases. Moreover, in particular embodiments, the infusion pump system can be configured to provide a “missed bolus” or “missed meal” alarm in response to the user's blood glucose characteristics, the user's insulin load information, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Distribution of Infusion Pumps
    Publication number: 20150324894
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein provide for a number of portable infusion pumps to be distributed to a pump user via a pharmacy system or like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Infusion Pump Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20150314069
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can be used to determine a user's total insulin load (TIL) that provides an accurate indication of the insulin previously delivered to the user's body which has not yet acted. In particular embodiments, the TIL can account for both the bolus deliveries and the basal deliveries that have occurred over a period of time. Such information may be useful, for example, when the infusion pump is operated in conjunction with a continuous glucose monitoring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Distribution of infusion pumps
    Patent number: 9141765
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein provide for a number of portable infusion pumps to be distributed to a pump user via a pharmacy system or like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Infusion pump systems and methods
    Patent number: 9132234
    Abstract: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system can include a controller in which one or more features sets to be provided by the controller are enabled or disabled based upon the particular pump device that is connected to the controller. For example, in some embodiments, one or more advanced features of the controller are available to the user only when a first type of pump device (e.g., having predefined settings stored therein) is connected to the controller, and those advanced features of the controller are disabled when a second type of pump device is connected to the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Wenkang Qi, Phillip Hopper
  • Method and system for manual and autonomous control of an infusion pump
    Patent number: 9114209
    Abstract: A method and system for both autonomous and manual control of an infusion pump for delivering medication to a patient is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Mitchell Wenger, Morten Mernoe, James Causey
  • Infusion pump system and methods
    Patent number: 9114210
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can be configured to modify alarm limit parameters as the user's insulin load increases or decreases. Moreover, in particular embodiments, the infusion pump system can be configured to provide a “missed bolus” or “missed meal” alarm in response to the user's blood glucose characteristics, the user's insulin load information, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Bigfoot Biomedical, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Infusion pump systems and methods
    Patent number: 9078963
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can be used to determine a user's total insulin load (TIL) that provides an accurate indication of the insulin previously delivered to the user's body which has not yet acted. In particular embodiments, the TIL can account for both the bolus deliveries and the basal deliveries that have occurred over a period of time. Such information may be useful, for example, when the infusion pump is operated in conjunction with a continuous glucose monitoring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • SYSTEM FOR MONITORING PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20150190100
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for medical monitoring physiological characteristics values such as blood glucose levels for the treatment of diabetes, are presented. The apparatuses and methods provide dynamic glucose monitoring functions that perform predictive analysis to anticipate harmful conditions, such as glucose crash and hyperglycemic incidents for a patient. The dynamic functions can also be used to maximize athletic performance and warn of inadequate nocturnal basal rate. Other aspects include advanced alarm and reminder functions, as well as advanced data presentation tools to further facilitate convenient and efficient management of various physiological conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: James Kelly Fox, Garry M. Steil, Kerstin Rebrin, Mark C. Estes, Frank Saidara
  • Infusion Pump System and Method
    Publication number: 20150151050
    Abstract: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to allow the user to communicate with the infusion pump system using voice or image input. Optionally, particular embodiments can interpret the voice or image input using speech or image recognition capabilities. By incorporating speech or image recognition equipment within the infusion pump system, user interactions with the pump system can be enhanced and simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: MARK C. ESTES
  • Infusion Pump System and Methods
    Publication number: 20150141912
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can provide a suggested bolus dosage based on particular parameters (e.g., the user's recent blood glucose characteristics, food intake data, an amount of insulin already delivered to the user which has not yet acted on the user, or other factors). In some circumstances, the infusion pump system can receive information indicative of the user's blood glucose level and suggest an insulin bolus dosage that is at least partially dependent upon the recent rate of change in the user's blood glucose level. Such a feature can be helpful to a user when the infusion pump is operated in conjunction with a glucose monitoring device because the suggested bolus dosage can be at least partially based on recent data indicative of the user's blood glucose level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Activity Sensing Techniques for an Infusion Pump System
    Publication number: 20150080789
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a wearable infusion pump system can include a pump device having a drive system to dispense a medicine to a user, an activity sensor that detects a possible change in an activity level of the user, and a controller to activate the drive system to dispense the medicine to the user. The controller device can query the user to indicate whether a detected activity level of the user represents an actual change in the activity level of the user. The controller device can alter the medicine dispensing schedule based on the user indicated changes in activity level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: MARK C. ESTES, DEB RUPPERT
  • Infusion pump system and methods
    Patent number: 8974439
    Abstract: Some embodiments an infusion pump system can provide a suggested bolus dosage based on particular parameters (e.g., the user's recent blood glucose characteristics, food intake data, an amount of insulin already delivered to the user which has not yet acted on the user, or other factors). In some circumstances, the infusion pump system can receive information indicative of the user's blood glucose level and suggest an insulin bolus dosage that is at least partially dependent upon the recent rate of change in the user's blood glucose level. Such a feature can be helpful to a user when the infusion pump is operated in conjunction with a glucose monitoring device because the suggested bolus dosage can be at least partially based on recent data indicative of the user's blood glucose level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Operating A Portable Medical Device
    Publication number: 20150038939
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a portable medical device, such as an infusion pump, can receive an external reference signal (e.g., a radio, cellular and/or satellite signal) to provide an automatic time-setting and maintenance operation. In these circumstances, the medical device can maintain accurate time and date information even in the event of a power interruption, a time-zone change and/or an internal clock error, for example. In this manner, the portable medical device provides safe operation and added convenience to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Mitchell Wenger
  • Infusion Pump System and Method
    Publication number: 20150025498
    Abstract: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system may be configured to wirelessly communicate with other devices using near field communication (NFC). In particular embodiments, by incorporating near field communication capabilities into the infusion pump system, user communications with the infusion pump system can be enhanced and simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Activity sensing techniques for an infusion pump system
    Patent number: 8894628
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a wearable infusion pump system can include a pump device having a drive system to dispense a medicine to a user, an activity sensor that detects a possible change in an activity level of the user, and a controller to activate the drive system to dispense the medicine to the user. The controller device can query the user to indicate whether a detected activity level of the user represents an actual change in the activity level of the user. The controller device can alter the medicine dispensing schedule based on the user indicated changes in activity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Deb Ruppert
  • Infusion Pump System
    Publication number: 20140336570
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a portable infusion pump system can be configured to can be configured to adjust the sensitivity of particular detectors or alert systems based (at least in part) on information received from a monitoring device. For example, a glucose monitoring device can communication with an infusion pump assembly used to supply insulin or another medication to a user. In such circumstances, the data received from the monitoring device can be used to adjust the sensitivity of an occlusion detection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes
  • Operating a portable medical device
    Patent number: 8870853
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a portable medical device, such as an infusion pump, can receive an external reference signal (e.g., a radio, cellular and/or satellite signal) to provide an automatic time-setting and maintenance operation. In these circumstances, the medical device can maintain accurate time and date information even in the event of a power interruption, a time-zone change and/or an internal clock error, for example. In this manner, the portable medical device provides safe operation and added convenience to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Mitchell Wenger
  • Operating an Infusion Pump System
    Publication number: 20140276431
    Abstract: Some embodiments of a medical infusion pump system include a pump device and a removable controller device. When the pump device and the removable controller device are removably attached to one another, the components may provide a portable infusion pump unit to dispense medicine to a user. In particular embodiments, the removable controller device includes a user interface to readily provide information, for example, about the operation of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Asante Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark C. Estes, Mitchell Wenger, Morten Mernoe, James Causey, Todd Kirschen
  • Infusion Pump System and Methods
    Publication number: 20140276536
    Abstract: Some embodiments of an infusion pump system can provide an alarm and user instructions in response to an ambient air pressure change or ambient air temperature that exceeds an alarm limit parameter. In some circumstances, the infusion pump system can be configured to monitor the actual ambient air pressure and temperature around the infusion pump system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ASANTE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark C. Estes