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McWane, Inc. has received a newly granted patent for "Remote Monitoring of Water Distribution System," invented by Carrollton-based Brian Morrow and Colleyville-based Charles Kitowski. The patent describes a system that uses sensors on a fire hydrant to measure water characteristics and transmit data remotely over a network. [Image sources: USPTO Patent #12196736, istock background]
This week, newly granted patents also include:
- 7-Eleven's hand detection trigger for item identification
- Advanced Neuromodulation Systems' data labeling system and method operative with patient and clinician controller devices disposed in a remote care architecture
- American Heart Association's methods for predicting post-surgical cardiovascular events
- Bank of America's multi-computer system for performing vulnerability analysis and alert generation
- Catenate's personality analysis for selection of courses, colleges, and/or careers
- Docusign's blockchain-based network transitioned by a legal contract
- Frontier Communications' augmented reality environment for providing instructions for repairing a PON device
- Highway App's secured platform for managing transportation logistics
- Intellective AI's cognitive information security using a behavior recognition system
- KoiReader Technologies' yard mapping and asset tracking system
- Musarubra's system for detecting cyberattacks impersonating legitimate sources
- NCH's detecting biofilm growth in water systems
- Summer Institute of Linguistics' multilingual dialogue interactions using dynamic automatic speech recognition and processing
Patented: McWane’s Remote Monitoring of Water Distribution and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 18, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 14 with a total of 154 patents granted.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
Nebraska-based international design firm LEO A DALY said that Josh Roehm is adept at communication and ensuring a stellar client experience throughout the design process.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
Lucy Gildea and her new cross-functional team will pioneer a new operating model to power up Mary Kay's global brand and science, aiming for growth and customer loyalty in more than 40 markets, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
Jim Breuer has held the role of COO at Fluor since 2024. Current Chairman and CEO David E. Constable will transition into the role of executive chairman when Breuer takes up his new post.
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Coltala Holdings Co- CEOs Edward Crawford. left, and Ralph Manning [Photo: Coltala]
North Texas’ Coltala Holdings Launches Aerospace Platform via AeroParts Group Acquisition
by Quincy Preston | Feb 18, 2025
The new group, Coltala Aerospace, brings together three AeroParts businesses—Evans Composites, APM, and ACD Consulting—serving both commercial and military aerospace.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
The Building Brains Coalition builds upon the growing recognition that brain health is integral to human potential and societal progress, HKS said. Founding partners include HKS, The Center for BrainHealth, Center for Advanced Design Research and Evaluation (CADRE), the Brain Capital Alliance, and Rice University’s Baker Institute Neuro-Policy Program.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
Frisco's VCiR program—part of FEDC's four-pillar innovation strategy—aims to help connect a broader network of investors to Frisco and expand the city's footprint as a hub for linking high value tech startups with funding sources.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 18, 2025
Called Project Starlight, the tool is the first-ever diffusion AI model for video enhancement and the only one to achieve full temporal consistency, "ensuring seamless motion from frame to frame," Topaz Labs said.
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Pentagon’s New Cyber Rules for Defense Suppliers Take Center Stage at SMU Conference
by Quincy Preston | Feb 16, 2025
More than 300,000 defense suppliers—from major contractors to small businesses—must meet new CMMC security standards or risk losing contracts; SMU's conference tackles compliance requirements and implementation strategies Feb. 19-20.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 15, 2025
Arlington-based energy exploration and production company U.S. Energy Development Corp. has closed a new $165 million revolving credit facility, which could expand to $500 million, providing fresh capital for strategic growth.
The announcement follows USEDC’s recent commitment to deploying up to $1 billion in new projects in the Permian Basin in 2025, building on what the company calls a “record-breaking year” in 2024....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 13, 2025
“Some moments are priceless.”
Fort Worth-based Bison Coolers
…. reflecting on the company’s Google Super Bowl ad appearance, via LinkedIn.
Despite the Cowboys missing out on Super Bowl LIX, a Fort Worth family business scored big during the championship game....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2025
Monetate called Steve Maher "a proven leader" in scaling AI-driven customer experience platforms. He joins the company as it accelerates its evolution into AI-fueled search, discovery, and dynamic merchandising solutions.
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Dallas-Based ParkHub Acquires NYC Valet Parking Solutions Co. ElimiWait
by Lance Murray | Feb 13, 2025
ParkHub said it will incorporate ElimiWait’s innovative valet management tools—including Valet Mate, a contactless, paperless end-to-end mobile valet solution, and a Request Ahead platform—into its suite of offerings.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 13, 2025
North Carolina-based Alsies had a cool idea to transform ice cream trucks. It offers an app-based way to track truck locations, get proximity notifications, and even have the option to call a truck directly to your location. Here's when the first trucks will roll into Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 12, 2025
In a move that serves to counter the planned launch of the Texas Stock Exchange, the NYSE said it will reincorporate NYSE Chicago in Texas and rename it NYSE Texas, with headquarters in Dallas. The news set both Wall Street and Y'all Street buzzing, with Gov. Greg Abbott saying the launch will "cement our great state as an economic powerhouse on the global stage."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 12, 2025
Founded in 2011 by Ashlee Kleinert as one of Dallas' first food trucks, Ruthie's Fueled by Good became famous for its grilled cheese sandwiches and pro-social mission. Now, under Kleinert's Good Foundation umbrella, Ruthie's has its own brick-and-mortar address and a continuing mission to help the community it serves.
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