ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,665,511, issued on June 23, was assigned to Dexcom Inc. (San Diego).

"System and method for activating an analyte monitoring system" was invented by Nicholas Kalfas (San Diego) and Gary Thomas Neel (Dania Beach, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the present disclosure provide a power activation module for powering one or more wearable electronic components. The power activation module includes a switch configured to provide a path for current flow between a battery associated with the power activation module, the one or more wearable electronic components, and a ground terminal. The power activation module also includes a se...