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Patents
USPTO patent grants with a Dallas-Fort Worth connection.
Founded in Dallas in 2016, SightGlass Vision has received a newly granted patent (USPTO #12416818) for ophthalmic lenses designed to reduce progression of nearsightedness. The lenses are created by reshaping the surface material with a laser to form tiny lenslets—each with a slightly different optical power—to help manage how light focuses on the retina. The company now operates as a joint venture of CooperCompanies and EssilorLuxottica to expand myopia management worldwide. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12416818, Figs. 9A and 9B; DI Studio]
Patented: SightGlass Vision’s Lenses to Reduce Myopia Progression and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 22, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 16 with a total of 94 patents granted.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 15, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 9 with a total of 118 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 8, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 2 with a total of 125 patents granted.
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![Dallas-based Worlds' technology can continuously process massive amounts of video data across different environments, creating an “index of everything” for organizations in real time. The physical AI startup has received a newly granted patent (USPTO #12400442) for a system that automatically identifies and labels objects in video by building a searchable index. The technology—invented by and Worlds CTO and co-founder Ross Bates and Sr. Director of Machine Learning Paul Aarseth—can analyze footage from different locations, compare what it sees, and match similar items to streamline real-time monitoring and data labeling. [Image: Worlds video screenshot]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Worlds-videoWorldsNewsReleaseVideoScreenshot02-2024-360x203.jpg)
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 1, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 26 with a total of 103 patents granted.
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[Illustration: Viktor Chebanenko/istockphoto]
Samsung Electronics’ Facial Un‑Distortion in Digital Images and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 24, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 19 with a total of 126 patents granted.
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![Plano-based Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America has received a newly granted patent for a chair that moves in sync with on-screen action. The system uses actuators made with shape-memory materials to shift the seat in response to video games, movies, or other visual content—mimicking motion for a more immersive experience. The patent was invented by Brian J. Pinkelman, Ryohei Tsuruta, and Michael Paul Rowe of Pinckney. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12383066, Fig. 9; DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Patents-091725-Toyota-970-360x203.jpg)
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 17, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 12 with a total of 151 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 10, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 5 with a total of 138 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 3, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 29 with a total of 174 patents granted.
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Northrop Grumman’s newly patented method for satellite servicing uses a pod secured to another spacecraft for deployment. Inventor James Dulin Reavill of Irving is credited on the patent, which outlines a system for transferring spacecraft servicing devices between orbits. [Image sources: USPTO Patent #12358655, Fig. 2L; DI Studio composite image.]
Patented: Northrop Grumman Systems’ Spacecraft Servicing Using a Pod and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 15 with a total of 160 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 13, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 8 with a total of 142 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 6, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 1 with a total of 150 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 30, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 24 with a total of 151 patents granted.
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[Sources: Sabeen Zahid/istockphoto; DI Studio]
This week, newly granted patents also include:
- Bank of America's AI impersonation detector
- Digit7's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and method for operating the UAV
- Discover Financial Services' systems for defined anomaly detection rules and generating notifications for detected anomalies
- Frontier Communications' submersible networking enclosure
- Hollman's smart locker retrofit system
- OxeFit's motorized paddling simulator
- Prova Group's live auction gaming system
- SmartDrive Systems' managing speed thresholds for vehicles
- StaffDNA's mobile device display screen with user interface
- Toyota's customized EV range estimation based on location and driver
Patented: The Travelers’ AI VR Emotive Conversation Training System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 16, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 10 with a total of 108 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 9, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 3 with a total of 132 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 2, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of May 27 with a total of 168 patents granted.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 25, 2025
Dallas-based attorney Jake LaCombe is now leading the technology-focused firm’s patent preparation and prosecution group, supporting the firm's clients from fintech startups to Fortune 50 companies.
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