ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,200, issued on June 3, was assigned to Dexcom Inc. (San Diego).

"Analyte sensor" was invented by Peter C Simpson (Cardiff, Calif.), Ying Li (Basel, Switzerland), Apurv U Kamath (San Diego) and Richard Yang (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods of use for continuous analyte measurement of a host's vascular system are provided. In some embodiments, a continuous glucose measurement system includes a vascular access device, a sensor and sensor electronics, the system being configured for insertion into communication with a host's circulatory system."

The patent was filed on March 8, 2023, under Application No...