Nicholas J Conte

US Patent:

20220233765, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Jan 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/580249

Inventors:

- Acton MA, US
John D'ARCO - Wilmington MA, US
Nicholas CONTE - Harvard MA, US
Kepei SUN - Andover MA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/142

Abstract:

In an exemplary embodiment, a drug delivery device is configured for Body Channel Communication (BCC). The drug delivery device may include a conductive element embedded in an adhesive patch that secures the drug delivery device to the user. This conductive element acts as a coupler to the body of the user. Another conductive element may also be provided at a face of the housing. This conductive element acts as the other end of the coupler formed with the conductive coil in the adhesive patch. The conductive coil in the adhesive patch conforms well to the user's skin surface and thus facilitates a good quality coupling with the user.

US Patent:

20220203022, Jun 30, 2022

Filed:

Dec 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/553699

Inventors:

- Acton MA, US
John D'ARCO - Wilmington MA, US
Nicholas CONTE - Harvard MA, US
Kepei SUN - Andover MA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/142
G16H 40/67
G16H 20/17

Abstract:

An on-body drug delivery device may have one or more antennas secured outside a housing of the on-body drug delivery device for facilitating wireless communications. The one or more antennas may be secured to an adhesive pad that adheres the on-body drug delivery device to a user. Alternatively, the one or more antennas may be secured to a portion of the housing for the on-body drug delivery device. In such instances, the one or more antennas may pass through one or more holes in the housing to facilitate an electrical connection with a component, like a wireless communications transceiver, inside the housing. Alternatively, wireless communications with the one or more antennas and the component may be used.

US Patent:

20220192543, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 17, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/554455

Inventors:

- Acton MA, US
John D'ARCO - Wilmington MA, US
Nicholas CONTE - Harvard MA, US
Kepei SUN - Andover MA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/145
A61B 5/1486
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

Exemplary embodiments may provide an adhesive pad that is designed to be used with an on-body medical device. The adhesive pad may partially or fully surround a perimeter of the on-body medical device. The adhesive pad may be the primary mechanism or may provide an additional mechanism for helping to secure the on-body medical device to the user. In addition, the adhesive pad may include a metallic coil, such as a metal loop, that is woven into the adhesive pad or otherwise inserted into or secured to the adhesive pad. The metallic coil may play multiple roles. First, the metallic coil may act as an antenna to facilitate wireless communications with the on-body medical device, such as NFC communications. In addition, the metallic coil may serve as a power source for electric components positioned on the adhesive pad.

US Patent:

20210249115, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Feb 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/787223

Inventors:

- Acton MA, US
Steven CARDINALI - Tewksbury MA, US
Nicholas CONTE - Harvard MA, US
Daniel ALLIS - Boxford MA, US
Jason O'CONNOR - Acton MA, US
Joon Bok LEE - Acton MA, US
Ashutosh ZADE - San Diego CA, US
Timothy HENNING - Lakewood Ranch FL, US
Thomas METZMAKER - Harvard MA, US
Ian MCLAUGHLIN - Groton MA, US

International Classification:

G16H 20/60
G16H 20/17

Abstract:

Disclosed are examples of a device, a system, methods and computer-readable medium products operable to implement functionality to determine and respond to a purpose of a meal. An algorithm or application may receive data that may include data related to a meal purpose from data sources and determine whether any of the data received from the plurality of data sources was received from a direct data source or an indirect data source. The data may be evaluated to determine a purpose of the meal. Based on the results of the evaluation, instructions may be generated to provide an appropriate response based on the determined purpose of the meal. The generated instructions to provide the appropriate response based on the determined purpose of the meal may be output.