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Patents granted for week of Feb. 13, 2018

Dallas Invents: 72 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 13

Newly granted patents include those for ROKA Sports' aquatic sport performance garments and Apple's AC-DC power converters.
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meter
Could Arlington’s Smart District Water Meters Save Money, Avert Disaster?
by | Feb 20, 2018
The pilot program involves "district meters" that measure the flow of water through a pipe into a specific area of the city, helping the city identify potential leaks.
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Ben Lamm, Will Womble, and John Fremon
AI Firm Hypergiant Officially Launches From Stealth
by | Feb 20, 2018
The venture from Ben Lamm, John Fremont, and Will Womble aims to serve as “the office of machine intelligence for the Fortune 500.”
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Dallas Fort Worth Entrepreneuerial City
DFW Ranked No. 4 Among ‘Most Entrepreneurial Cities of 2018’
by | Feb 16, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was the most tax friendly out of the 15 metro areas on Fit Small Business' list.
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On Tap: Mad Scientist Ball, Citymakers & IoT Business Expo

Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Infomart
Equinix Buys Infomart Dallas in $800M Deal
by | Feb 14, 2018
The transaction, which is expected to close by mid-2018, includes Infomart’s operations and tenants with around 50 of its current employees and contractors becoming Equinix employees or contractors.
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Syntilla Medical's newly patented surgical method for implantable head mounted neurostimulation system for head pain. [Images: USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 58 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 6
Newly granted patents include Syntilla Medical’s neurostimulation system for head pain and Baylor Research Institute’s methods to treat or prevent hepatitis C.
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On Tap: BionorthTX Event, Cocktails + Conversation & Foodies for Philanthropy
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Tech Titans

Innovators Wanted: Tech Titans Seeks North Texas Tech Leaders to Honor

by | Feb 9, 2018
Nominations are being sought by Tech Titans in 14 awards categories. Winners will honored at a gala in August.
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OCC
Booming Demand for Clearing Options, Futures Contracts Fuels OCC’s Growth
by | Feb 9, 2018
The world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, which has offices in Dallas and Chicago, has doubled its staff in four years. In December, OCC was the first U.S. clearing organization to clear bitcoin futures launched by Cboe Global Markets.
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funding
Follow the Money: Exxon Leads $13.7M Yoshi Raise, Agrinos Nets $14.7M Equity Investment
by | Feb 8, 2018
From agricultural biotech to medical innovation and software makers, here are some of the latest capital raises and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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ATM
GivePay Readies Gift Card Mall Solution for ATMs
by | Feb 8, 2018
The Gift Card Mall provides kiosk-style functionality in an ATM to buy digital gift cards, or make digital payments.
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Patents were granted to AT&T, IBM, Avaya, Google, SanDisk, Intel, SolarCity, ROKA Sports, and more.

Dallas Invents: 64 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 30

Patents secured this week include Cavandish Energy's hydrogen production system for creating and extracting hydrogen gas, Roka Sports' swimming goggles with retroscopic lens, and University of Texas' micro-RNA regulation of bone loss.
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5G
Allen Startup Perfecting 5G Tech To Power ‘Network of the Future’
by | Feb 6, 2018
Phazr's miniature antennas will send out tiny beams that have more than 1,000 times the capacity of the existing 4G LTE cell network. Its goal is to sell the technology to the telecommunication giants, including Dallas-based AT&T.
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Foldable tiltrotor aircraft
Dallas Invents: 66 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 23
Patents secured this week include Bell Helicopter Textron's foldable tiltrotor aircraft and rewardStyle's method for providing targeted marketing to a user based on the user's social media interaction.
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security
TSA Names DFW Airport Innovation Test Site for New Security Ideas
by | Feb 5, 2018
In its partnership with the TSA, DFW Airport will serve as a site for pilot projects aimed at increasing security in the nation's transportation system.
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