ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,080, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. (Alameda, Calif.).

"Systems, devices, and methods for analyte monitoring" was invented by Steven Mitchell (Pleasant Hill, Calif.) and Matthew Simmons (Pleasanton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Sensor control device for analyte monitoring comprising electronics housing having shell defining top surface and mount defining bottom surface of the electronics housing. Adhesive patch coupled to the bottom surface defines central opening, and includes first layer facing the mount and second layer facing skin of user. The first layer has first aperture, second layer has...