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U.S. Patent No. 11,718,249 (Mobile device tools for smart vehicle features operation and automatic wireless routing selection and methods of use) was assigned to Thor Tech, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of August 8
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 12, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 139 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Baylor Research Institute's vaccines against HPV- and HPV-related diseases, Better Vision Solutions' disinfecting contact lenses with a manganese-coated disc, FOI Group's automatic rotating agricultural system to irrigate, plant, gather forage, and/or harvest field and method for operating the system, Google's identifying a set of characters in a media file, Jpmorgan Chase Bank's system for integrating voice biometrics, Kyndryl's charging regulation model for electric vehicles on the road, Merative's determining drug effectiveness ranking for a patient using machine learning, Samsung's multi-sensor, multi-view, multi-frame, multi-task synthetic image fusion engine for mobile imaging system, State Farm's autonomous vehicle insurance based upon usage, Swiss-American CDMO's antimicrobial compositions that are non-toxic to mammals and plants, Thor Tech's mobile device tools for smart vehicle features operation and automatic wireless routing selection and methods of useAA's autonomous vehicle barricade, and Walmart Apollo's automatically annotating images.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2023
“In this new operating model we are going to pivot to buying for the right audience—the customers who are loyal to us or have potential to have a high customer lifetime value,” CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck said in an interview with Women's Wear Daily.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2023
Atlantic Aviation said that Jeff Foland brings nearly three decades of experience in the aviation, travel, and transportation industries to his new post. Foland joins Atlantic Aviation from The Parking Spot, the largest near-airport parking operator and real-estate owner in the U.S., where he was president and CEO since 2018.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2023
As the interim director steps into the role of director of aviation, he officially takes charge of Dallas Love Field, Dallas Executive Airport, and the Dallas Vertiport.
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Dilanka Seimon [Photo: EnLink Midstream]
EnLink Names New Chief Commercial Officer as It Eyes ‘the Future of Midstream’
by Lance Murray | Aug 11, 2023
Industry veteran Dilanka Seimon has been named executive vice president and chief commercial officer at Dallas-based EnLink Midstream LLC. EnLink said that Seimon joins the company on Aug. 15.
EnLink Chief Executive Officer Jesse Arenivas said the company has taken its time for “the right person with the right combination of leadership skills” to emerge....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2023
Tenet Healthcare Corp. of Dallas announced that former U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt has been appointed to the Tenet board of directors.
Blunt will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 11, 2023
David Willis will succeed David Berg as CEO on Sept. 30. Under Willis' leadership, European Wax Center moved from Florida to Plano's Granite Park in 2019 and guided the company through a successful IPO in 2021.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 11, 2023
Last week we told you The Whippersnapper bar off Dallas' Henderson Avenue was being transformed into a BAR-bie themed popup. The transformation is in honor of Warner Bros.' "Barbie" blockbuster, which has scored more than $1 billion in worldwide box office—and it'll be officially unveiled tonight. Here's an early look inside and out.
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The Diamond Edition Carbon Fiber Shelby Cobra Race Car. [Photo: Classic Creations]
Classic Recreations To Unveil $1.2M Carbon Fiber Shelby Cobra Race Car at Monterey Car Week
by Lance Murray | Aug 11, 2023
"We developed the Diamond Edition Cobra by starting with the question, 'What car would Carroll [Shelby] build with today's technology?'" said CEO Jeff Stone of Flower Mound's Classic Recreations. Eight race cars out of the limited edition of 10 are on sale for $1.2 million each, described as "a piece of motorsports history and high-performance art wrapped in carbon fiber."
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Aug 11, 2023
Already carbon neutral, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport hosted an internal competition with one goal: turning the airport into a zero-waste zone. “We need all hands on deck to get there," says Chris McLaughlin, EVP of operations at the airport.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 11, 2023
Innovators across North Texas have come up with great ideas for panels at the 2024 SXSW Conference and SXSW Edu Conference. But with thousands of ideas being submitted, only the best will go live in Austin next March. Luckily, your "Panel Picker" vote could be just the thing to help a local panel snag a spot.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 10, 2023
Slated to open in spring 2025 next to the PGA of America HQ in Frisco, The Bays Golf Experience and Suites will feature private hitting bays inside individual suites, four stories of "top-tier" golf entertainment, the "largest television in North Texas," the most advanced TaylorMade golf technology, custom club fittings, and more. (Did we mention the waterfalls?)
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RREAF Holdings has acquired the Lavendel RV Resort in Fredericksburg, Texas, along with four other parks in 3 states. [Photo: RREAF]
Lazy Rivers & Luxe Amenities: Dallas’ RREAF Holdings Pays $157M for Five RV Parks—With More to Come
by David Seeley | Aug 10, 2023
RREAF's founder and CEO, Kip Sowden, says the RV sector "has astonishing growth opportunities stimulated by the economy and the evolution of remote work and school options." To feed that need, the newly acquired parks feature everythig from pickleball courts to "lazy rivers," "glamping tiny homes," and more.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 10, 2023
A decade-long effort to build a 205 MPH bullet train line between Dallas and Houston got a boost Wednesday when Amtrak and Texas Central announced they're exploring a partnership to advance the project. The companies have applied to several federal grant programs to pursue funding, and both cities' mayors are on board. See how the bullet train could make I-45 seem like a molasses-slow parking lot.
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Fire Meets Ice: Solo Stove Family of Brands Brings Portable Air Conditioning Into Its Outdoor Lineup
by Lance Murray |
Aug 10, 2023
Solo Brands, with its hallmark commitment to consumer passion and community engagement, is adding IcyBreeze Cooling to its outdoor lifestyle product portfolio. The deal was finalized on July 1, as announced by Generational Equity, a Richardson-based mergers and acquisitions adviser for privately held businesses....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 10, 2023
Dallas has proven to be an ideal home base for Cypress Growth Capital, Quincy Preston wrote last week in Dallas Innovates. The firm's unique model is defying norms in the funding landscape by fostering rapid growth without diluting entrepreneurial control.
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