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This week, newly granted patents also include:

  • Bear Robotics' system and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a robot
  • CareView Communications' dual camera patient monitoring system
  • Digit7 India's three camera retail self checkout unit
  • Diodes' semiconductor device
  • Discovery.com's transmitting interactive game features to multiple devices of a shared streaming media session
  • The University of Texas System's digital light four-dimensional printing of programmable morphology and motion structures


Patented: Bank of America’s Enhanced NFT Authentication and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 8, with a total of 120 patents granted.
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Dallas’ Trive Capital and Blue Marlin Snag Majority Stake in Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Restaurants
by | Oct 22, 2024
Mo' Bettahs is a fast casual concept that serves what it calls "an authentic Hawaiian plate lunch." Both Savory Fund and Mo' Bettahs' founders—Hawaii-born brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack—will retain significant minority stakes in the company, which operates 56 stores across seven states.
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North Texas’ Stealth Monitoring To Be Acquired by Montreal-Based GardaWorld
by | Oct 22, 2024
With 2,000 employees across more than 40 offices and eight video monitoring centers, Addison-based Stealth Monitoring says it monitors more than 100,000 cameras every night, resulting in "the deterrence of more than 50,000 criminal activities, more than 1,000 arrests, and the analysis of roughly 70,000 customer videos annually."
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Texas Rangers Tap NYC-Based Astronomer for Real‑Time Game Analytics
by | Oct 22, 2024
The Texas Rangers finally won the World Series in 2023, thanks in part to embracing the power of analytics to help gain a winning edge. Now the team is doubling down on its use of an analytics platform from NYC-based Astronomer, slashing its data pipeline processing times "by over 80%." Could this be the key to getting back on top in '25?
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Venture Dallas Announces 2024 Startup of the Year Awards Finalists, Expands Field to 20 After Record Nominations

by | Oct 21, 2024
Winners will be revealed in a live announcement at the George W. Bush Presidential Center during the Venture Dallas Summit on October 30.
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Mexico Avocado Supplier and Guacamole Maker Opens New U.S. HQ in North Texas
by | Oct 21, 2024
GoVerden—which is owned by three of the largest avocado growers in Michoacán, Mexico—said the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Plano is a direct response to its double-digit growth over the past three years and the increasing demand for its products.
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Plano-Based DZS Sells Its Service Assurance and WiFi Management Software to AXON for $34M
by | Oct 21, 2024
The companies said the assets will be integrated into California-based AXON's network-as-a-service portfolio, while DZS now will concentrate on its networking, connectivity, and cloud edge business.
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Dallas’ MW Logistics Partners with Lazer to Streamline Supply Chains with EV Fleets
by | Oct 21, 2024
Alpharetta, Georgia-based Lazer Logistics is a North American leader in EV spotters—eco-friendly semi-tractors that move large trailers around cargo yards, at warehouse facilities, and all over busy intermodal facilities. Working together, the two companies aim to streamline options "for every level of supply chains."
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North Texas’ Netwrix Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

by | Oct 18, 2024
Grady Summers succeeds Steve Dickson, who led the Frisco-based cybersecurity solutions company through record growth during his six-year tenure.
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Family Entertainment Company Indoor Active Brands Announces Leadership Moves
by | Oct 18, 2024
The company said Sean Naughton has been appointed CFO and Jessica McDonald has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Altitude Trampoline Park.
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Spectral AI Names Company Founder As Its New Board Chairman
by | Oct 18, 2024
Dr. J. Michael DiMaio, who founded the predictive AI company in 2009 and served as its CEO and chairman from 2011 to 2020, currently holds a chief of staff post at Baylor Scott & White.
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Irving-Based Chips and Salsa Brand Xochitl Names New CEO and 3 Others to Leadership Team
by | Oct 18, 2024
Announcement of the new leadership team—including new CEO Jolie Weber—comes after a 50% investment in the company in May by Connecticut-based Forward Consumer Products.
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Irving-Based Caterpillar Appoints New Independent Director

by | Oct 18, 2024
Nazzic S. Keene, retired CEO of SAIC, will serve on Caterpillar's Nominating & Governance and Compensation & Human Resources committees.
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North Texas’ Sabre Corp. Adds Tech Veteran to Its Board
by | Oct 18, 2024
Eric L. Kelly, who will serve on the board's technology and audit committees, currently is chairman and CEO of Overland Tandberg, a global hybrid cloud software and infrastructure company.
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Fort Worth’s Optiphase Drive Systems Adds 2 Industry Experts to Advisory Board
by | Oct 18, 2024
Optiphase said the decades of experience brought by Dr. Evgenie Ganev and Dr. Karl Schultz in electrification, aerospace, and propulsion systems will strengthen its efforts to innovate next-generation electric propulsion systems.
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Steinbridge Group Announces $54M, 180‑Home Development in Southwest Dallas
by | Oct 17, 2024
Land for the project in the Cappela Park neighborhood totals more than 15 acres, and was bought from a combination of the Potter’s House Church and Clay Academy Charter School in 2022.
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