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U.S. Patent No. 11,746,760 (Artificial muscle tentacles) was assigned to Lintec of America, Inc.
Patented: Lintec of America’s Artificial Muscle Tentacles and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 20, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. 144 patents granted include: Amazon's configuring virtual computer systems with a web service interface to perform operations in cryptographic devices, Bank of America's tamper-evident devices equipped with secure re-image file(s), Cancer Diagnostics Research Innovations' methods for diagnosing and treating gastric cancer using miRNA expression, Knightscope's autonomous data machines and systems, Lennox's occupancy tracking using sound recognition, Lintec of America's artificial muscle tentacles, Probe Technology Services' ccement bond evaluation, Solo Brands' cooking utensil, USAA's community-based digital transaction authentication, VenaResources' adaptive RFID inventory system, and more.
by David Seeley |
Sep 20, 2023
Harwood Park is the fourth "urban neighborhood park" to open since 2019 in downtown Dallas, thanks to a $90 million public-private partnership between the Downtown Dallas Parks Conservancy and the Dallas Park and Recreation Department. This weekend, its "Ghost Mammoth" slides will take center stage in a fun-filled, two-day grand opening event.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 19, 2023
Based in Dallas, Kabani "will procure debt and equity for commercial real estate middle market assets, including single-tenant and multi-tenant commercial properties," CBRE said, adding that over his 17-year career, he has structured thousands of transactions and secured over $6 billion of capital for his clients.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 19, 2023
A year after announcing its HQ move from Phoenix to Dallas, EoS Fitness aims to open 50 locations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Greater Houston alone, part of a planned 250-gym-plus growth plan by 2030. EoS' “high-value, low-price" offering comes with features like cinema fitness experiences, "gamified" workouts, and high-tech recovery spaces. Compression boots, anyone?
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Photo: Toyota Research Institute
The Last Word: Toyota Research Institute’s Gill Pratt on Using Generative AI to Teach Robots ‘New, Dexterous Skills’
by David Seeley | Sep 19, 2023
The advancement, leveraging what the institute calls "Diffusion Policy," is said to improve robot utility and be a step toward building "Large Behavior Models" for robots, similar to Large Language Models like ChatGPT which have revolutionized conversational AI.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 19, 2023
On Sunday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino watched the Dallas Cowboys crush the New York Jets 30-10 from inside the owners suite at AT&T Stadium. During the game, he got an earful from Jerry Jones and Governor Greg Abbott on why he should come back there in 2026 to watch the World Cup Final.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Sep 19, 2023
With only two known living female northern white rhinos left, Colossal Biosciences and BioRescue have joined forces to fend off a looming extinction of the species. At the cutting edge of science, they're harnessing genetic technologies to rewrite the rhino's fate.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 18, 2023
The deal with Fresenius Kabi aims to bring innovative cell and gene treatments closer to patients by advancing Lupagen’s proprietary cell and gene therapy delivery system, the companies said. Their "to the bedside" approach could help open cutting-edge treatments to local hospitals and patients worldwide.
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[Photo: BNSF and J.B. Hunt/Business Wire]
J.B. Hunt To Acquire North Texas-Based BNSF Logistics’ Brokerage Ops
by Quincy Preston | Sep 18, 2023
Fort Worth-based BNSF has fostered a partnership with J.B. Hunt over the past three decades. The industry giants announced a deal that consolidates their market-leading positions in the logistics landscape.
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Plano Collegiate Sports Marketer LEARFIELD Closes $600M Recapitalization and $150M Equity Investment
by Lance Murray |
Sep 18, 2023
LEARFIELD has ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 15,000 local and national brand partners, the company said. Its partnerships include North Texas universities SMU, TCU, and UNT as well as the University of Texas, Texas A&M, and other Texas schools.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 18, 2023
New stop-motion animation aims to stop you in your tracks—and get you excited about experiencing The Midway starting September 29.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 18, 2023
Five organizations were also named in the Achievement in Innovation category.
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John Hoenig joins LPA Design Studios as managing director of structural engineering. [Photo: LPA Design Studios]
Dallas’ LPA Design Studios Adds Industry Veteran as Managing Director
by Lance Murray | Sep 15, 2023
Dallas-based LPA Design Studios has added industry veteran John Hoenig as managing director of structural engineering, guiding structural design across civic, education, science and technology, healthcare, and commercial projects.
Hoenig will lead LPA’s structural engineering efforts throughout Texas, working within the firm’s integrated design practice, which is setting new standards for high-performance buildings, the company said....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 15, 2023
Irving-based consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. announced that Deeptha Khanna has been elected to its board of directors and that the size of the board will be increased from 12 to 13 members.
Khanna will be appointed to serve on the board’s Audit Committee.
“We are thrilled to have Deeptha join our board,” Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 15, 2023
Laura Tortorella will join Dallas-based AccentCare, one of the largest and highest quality post-acute healthcare providers in the nation, as CEO on October 2.
The company said current CEO Steve Rodgers will step down after 11 years and serve as an adviser through the remainder of the year to assist in a successful transition....
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 15, 2023
Dallas-based TACenergy, one of the nation’s largest wholesale fuel sales companies, announced the appointments of two newly created positions supporting company growth plans to extend competitively priced product sales across the nation....
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