ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,913, issued on May 26, was assigned to Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. (Alameda, Calif.).
"Guard rings for on-body analyte sensors" was invented by Steven T. Mitchell (Pleasant Hill, Calif.), Frank David Fujimoto (Fremont, Calif.) and Hyun Brian Cho (Berkeley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "On-body analyte sensors may be designed for extended wear to provide ongoing measurement of physiological analyte levels. However, on-body analyte sensors may be susceptible to damage or dislodgment during wear due to routine interactions that occur with one's surroundings. Guard rings may be adapted to protect on-body analyte sensors from such in...