Patents by Inventor Michael Robert Mensinger

Michael Robert Mensinger 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: 20230290499
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting and displaying data received from an analyte sensor, such as a glucose sensor. The system may include a display device with at least one input device. In response to movement of or along the input device, the display device may change a glucose data output parameter and update an output of the display device using the changed output parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Eric JOHNSON, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Peter C. SIMPSON, Thomas HALL, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Kostyantyn SNISARENKO, Eli REIHMAN, Holly C. DRAKE, Kassandra CONSTANTINE
  • Patent number: 11756682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for receiving glucose data from a continuous glucose sensor and controlling the use and redistribution of that data so it is used in an intended manner. In one aspect, a system includes a plurality of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) devices; a plurality of display devices to receive data from the CGM devices classified into a plurality of classifications based on data type; a cloud server architecture to receive the data from the display devices on an intermittent basis, in which the data routed to a particular server of the plurality of servers is determined by the data type, and in which the intermittent basis varies depending upon data type; a plurality of remote monitor display devices; and an analysis and report engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Basab Dattaray, Hari Hampapuram, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Stephen M. Madigan, Phil Mayou
  • Patent number: 11744463
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Phil Mayou, Eli Reihman, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Rian Draeger, Angela Marie Traven
  • Patent number: 11730402
    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: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    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: 20230260647
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for presenting glucose level data. Glucose data for a patient may be received. A current glucose level and a rate of change of the current glucose level may be determined based on the received glucose data. A first interface may be displayed on a screen of a device. The first interface may include a unitary icon. The unitary icon may display the current glucose level and a visualization of the rate of change. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Katherine Yerre Koehler, Esteban Cabrera, JR., Eric Cohen, Mark Dervaes, Rian Draeger, Sheryl Sadsarin Gaano, Thomas Hall, Paul Kramer, Shawn Larvenz, Michael Robert Mensinger, Paul Noble-Campbell, Andrew Attila Pal, Eli Reihman, Brian Christopher Smith, Angela Marie Traven
  • Patent number: 11723560
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to provide guidance to a user regarding management of a physiologic condition such as diabetes. The determination may be based upon a patient glucose concentration data sensed by a glucose concentration sensor. A host state change associated with the host glucose concentration data may be determined. A guidance message based at least in part on the host state change may also be determined. The guidance message may be delivered through a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Elena Constantin, Scott M. Belliveau, Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Jennifer Blackwell, Eric Cohen, Basab Dattaray, Anna Leigh Davis, Rian Draeger, Arturo Garcia, John Michael Gray, Hari Hampapuram, Nathaniel David Heintzman, Lauren Hruby Jepson, Matthew Lawrence Johnson, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Phil Mayou, Patrick Wile McBride, Michael Robert Mensinger, Sumitaka Mikami, Andrew Attila Pal, Nicholas Polytaridis, Philip Thomas Pupa, Eli Reihman, Peter C. Simpson, Tomas C. Walker, Daniel Justin Wiedeback
  • Publication number: 20230248273
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reporting patterns in analyte concentration data are provided. According to some implementations, an implantable device for continuous measurement of an analyte concentration is disclosed. The implantable device includes a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a concentration of an analyte in a host, a memory configured to store data corresponding at least one of the generated signal and user information, a processor configured to receive data from at least one of the memory and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to generate pattern data based on the received information, and an output module configured to output the generated pattern data. The pattern data can be based on detecting frequency and severity of analyte data in clinically risky ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Phil MAYOU, Hari HAMPAPURAM, David A. PRICE, Keri J. LEONE, Kostyantyn SNISARENKO, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Leif N. BOWMAN, Robert J. BOOCK, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON
  • Publication number: 20230240530
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robert MENSINGER, Eric S. COHEN, Philip J. MAYOU, Eli REIHMAN, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Rian W. DRAEGER, Angela Marie TRAVEN
  • Publication number: 20230241318
    Abstract: Provided is a system for delivering and recording a dose of a medicament to a patient. Also provided is a method of administering a medicament to a patient Additionally provided is a method of tracking usage of a medicament by a patient through a pen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Sean Saint
  • Patent number: 11670418
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for presenting glucose level data. Glucose data for a patient may be received. A current glucose level and a rate of change of the current glucose level may be determined based on the received glucose data. A first interface may be displayed on a screen of a device. The first interface may include a unitary icon. The unitary icon may display the current glucose level and a visualization of the rate of change. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine Yerre Koehler, Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Eric Cohen, Mark Dervaes, Rian Draeger, Sheryl Sadsarin Gaano, Thomas Hall, Paul Kramer, Shawn Larvenz, Michael Robert Mensinger, Paul Noble-Campbell, Andrew Attila Pal, Eli Reihman, Brian Christopher Smith, Angela Marie Traven
  • Publication number: 20230170090
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include generating glucose sensor data indicative of a host's glucose concentration using a glucose sensor; calculating a glycemic variability index (GVI) value based on the glucose sensor data; and providing output to a user responsive to the calculated glycemic variability index value. The GVI may be a ratio of a length of a line representative of the sensor data and an ideal length of the line. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Naresh C. BHAVARAJU, Arturo GARCIA, Phil MAYOU, Thomas A. PEYSER, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Aarthi MAHALINGAM, Kevin SAYER, Thomas HALL, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Hari HAMPAPURAM, David PRICE, Jorge VALDES, Murrad KAZALBASH
  • Patent number: 11642049
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and reporting patterns in analyte concentration data are provided. According to some implementations, an implantable device for continuous measurement of an analyte concentration is disclosed. The implantable device includes a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a concentration of an analyte in a host, a memory configured to store data corresponding at least one of the generated signal and user information, a processor configured to receive data from at least one of the memory and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to generate pattern data based on the received information, and an output module configured to output the generated pattern data. The pattern data can be based on detecting frequency and severity of analyte data in clinically risky ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Mayou, Hari Hampapuram, David Price, Keri Leone, Kostantyn Snisarenko, Michael Robert Mensinger, Leif N. Bowman, Robert J. Boock, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Eli Reihman, Peter C. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20230116997
    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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    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: 11628255
    Abstract: Provided is a system for delivering and recording a dose of a medicament to a patient. Also provided is a method of administering a medicament to a patient. Additionally provided is a method of tracking usage of a medicament by a patient through a pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Sean Saint
  • Publication number: 20230095615
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous measurement of an analyte in a host are provided. The system generally includes a continuous analyte sensor configured to continuously measure a concentration of analyte in a host and a sensor electronics module physically connected to the continuous analyte sensor during sensor use, wherein the sensor electronics module is further configured to directly wirelessly communicate displayable sensor information to a plurality of different types of display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Robert MENSINGER, John Michael DOBBLES, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Beat STADELMANN, Deborah M. RUPPERT, Nasser SALAMATI, Richard C. YANG
  • Patent number: 11600384
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for processing analyte data. In some example implementations, a method may include generating glucose sensor data indicative of a host's glucose concentration using a glucose sensor; calculating a glycemic variability index (GVI) value based on the glucose sensor data; and providing output to a user responsive to the calculated glycemic variability index value. The GVI may be a ratio of a length of a line representative of the sensor data and an ideal length of the line. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Naresh C. Bhavaraju, Arturo Garcia, Phil Mayou, Thomas A. Peyser, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Aarthi Mahalingam, Kevin Sayer, Thomas Hall, Michael Robert Mensinger, Hari Hampapuram, David Price, Jorge Valdes, Murrad Kazalbash
  • Publication number: 20220392643
    Abstract: A method of providing performance reports to persons associated with the monitoring of an analyte level, such as blood glucose concentrations in a host, is provided. The performance reports can indicate a measure of an analyte variability of the host over a first analysis time period compared to a measure of analyte variability of the host over one or more other analysis time periods. The analyte level of the host can be received in each of a plurality of sensor readings from a continuous analyte sensor, such as multiple sensor readings per hour, so that the analyte variability that is used in determining the performance report of the host can be based on not just a few metered readings taken by the host, but a plurality of intermittent readings that are taken by a continuous analyte sensor, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Robert MENSINGER, Deborah M. RUPPERT
  • Publication number: 20220357909
    Abstract: A continuous glucose monitor for wirelessly transmitting data relating to glucose value to a plurality of displays is disclosed, as well as systems and methods for limiting the number of display devices that can connect to a continuous glucose transmitter. In addition, security, including hashing techniques and a changing application key, can be used to provide secure communications between the continuous glucose transmitter and the displays. Also provided is a continuous glucose monitor and techniques for authenticating multiple displays, providing secure data transmissions to multiple displays, and coordinating the interaction of commands and data updates between multiple displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Hari HAMPAPURAM, Eric COHEN, Brian Christopher SMITH, Jose Hector HERNANDEZ-ROSAS, Francis William PASCUAL, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Shawn LARVENZ
  • Publication number: 20220346646
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Robert MENSINGER, Eric COHEN, Philip MAYOU, Eli REIHMAN, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Rian DRAEGER, Angela Marie TRAVEN
  • Publication number: 20220313122
    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: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jose Hector HERNANDEZ-ROSAS, Shawn LARVENZ, Mark DERVAES, Indrawati GAUBA, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Eric COHEN, Brian Christopher SMITH, Jorge VALDES, Jacob S. LEACH