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UT Dallas Assistant Professor Dr. Yaqing Jin [Photo: UTD]
Inspired by Seal Whiskers, a UT Dallas Professor Works to Keep Offshore Wind Turbines Safe
by David Seeley | Nov 4, 2024
Offshore wind turbines are a growing ingredient in the race to develop clean and renewable energy sources. But the turbines—which are attached to the ocean floor with cables and "float" on platforms high above—face risks from high winds and harsh storms that lash the open sea. UT Dallas Assistant Professor Dr. Yaqing Jin has found a potential solution inspired by an unlikely source—seal whiskers.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 30, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 15, with a total of 122 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 23, 2024
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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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 17, 2024
Software engineering becomes an exciting spectator sport as top tech talent races against the clock, tackling global issues from agriculture to accessibility, with real-world challenges and big cash prizes at stake. Here's how to watch—or become a contender.
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Dallas-based Worlds Inc. has secured U.S. patent #12106569 for a system that tracks 2D objects in a virtual 3D space, invented by Nik Willwerth, Paul Aarseth, Ross Bates, and Ruben Luna. The technology integrates sensor data to create a virtual 3D environment that mirrors real-world movements, enhancing operational capabilities for industries such as logistics, security, manufacturing, and defense. [Image: USPTO patent Fig. 2; DI Studio]
This week, newly granted patents also include:
- BMIC's cryptographically-secured systems configured to execute events-based communication protocols and architectures
- CareView Communications' surveillance system and method for predicting patient falls using motion feature patterns
- Celanese EVA Performance Polymers' implantable device for sustained release of a macromolecular drug compound
- Crown Laboratories' probiotic skin formulations
- Lennox Industries' occupancy tracking using environmental information
- Match Group's matching process
- Protect Animals With Satellites' corrective collar utilizing geolocation technology
- Rad AI's workflow management and image review
- Textron Innovations' high-speed VTOL drive-shaft systems
- The University of Texas System's treatment of viral infections targeting TRIM7
- Verily Life Sciences' step-based system for robot-assisted surgery providing surgical intraoperative cues
Patented: Dallas-Based Worlds’ Object Tracking in a Virtual 3D Space and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 16, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 1, with a total of 133 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 15, 2024
Keratoconus, which causes the cornea to thin and bulge, not only impairs vision but if left untreated can lead to severe complications including blindness, HSC said.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 9, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 17, with a total of 108 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 2, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 24, with a total of 108 patents granted.
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Accenture Global Solutions has been assigned U.S. patent #12086275 for an Intelligent Privacy Data Governance System, invented by Tegbir Singh Harika of Plano. The system detects hidden "dark data" sources, utilizes NLP to identify privacy data, and addresses non-compliance issues across regions, enabling businesses to uphold data privacy standards. [Image: filipfoto/istockphoto]
This week, newly granted patents also include:
- Actuate Therapeutics' treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with glycogen synthase kinase 3 form inhibitors
- BuzzBallz' beverage container
- D4D Technologies' intra-oral scanning device with active delete of unwanted scanned items
- Dell's metadata-based feature expansion for automated machine learning processes
- ForceGenie's wind, wave, and water power generation system
- rewardStyle's system and method for dynamic creation of product links from a web browser application
- State Farm's autonomous vehicle insurance based upon usage
- Tango Networks' controlling mobile device calls, text messages, and data usage while operating a motor vehicle
- Texas Instruments' real-time context-specific task manager for multi-core communication and control system
- USAA's smart home hazard notification system
- Verily Life Sciences' core temperature estimation from skin and ambient temperature sensors using a dynamic model
Patented: Accenture Global Solutions’ Intelligent Privacy Data Governance System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 25, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 10, with a total of 146 patents granted.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 20, 2024
We're searching for the entrepreneurs, executives, and trailblazers driving meaningful change in North Texas. Submit your nominations for D CEO and Dallas Innovates' The Innovation Awards 2025 by Tuesday, September 24.
Now in its sixth year, the awards recognize companies and individuals leading innovation across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, consumer goods, real estate, and more.
Now in its sixth year, the awards recognize companies and individuals leading innovation across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, consumer goods, real estate, and more.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 18, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 3, with a total of 151 patents granted.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Sep 11, 2024
Trevor Gicheru created Nurovant AI, an app that converts lectures into flashcards, quizzes, and summaries, helping students focus on key themes. With support from institutions like SMU, Harvard, and MIT, he’s now scaling his venture and aiming for a $2-3 million seed round in 2025.
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Dr. Ruben Amarasingham, founder and CEO of Pieces
Children’s Health, Investing Partners Back Pieces Technologies With $25M to Advance AI in Hospital Care
by Lance Murray | Sep 10, 2024
"Our mission is to help those who help others," says Pieces Technologies CEO Dr. Ruben Amarasingham. With $25M in growth funding, Dallas-based Pieces is gearing up to transform hospital care with AI that streamlines clinical workflows and eases the load on care teams.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 4, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 20, with a total of 122 patents granted.
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![A Cruise robotaxi, pictured in Downtown Dallas in June 2024, could potentially benefit from U.S. Patent No. 12062290. Recently granted to GM Cruise Holdings and invented by Dallas’s Clifton Trigg Hutchinson, the patent describes a system for dynamically dispatching autonomous vehicles. This technology enables real-time route adjustments based on user location updates, enhancing urban transport efficiency. [Photo: Cruise]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Cruise-robotaxi_Dallas-970x464-1-360x203.jpg)
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 28, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 13, with a total of 108 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 23, 2024
Premature babies diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) face the risk of rehospitalization, delayed brain development, and respiratory problems throughout childhood. No FDA-approved therapies are available for BPD—which is why the new FDA designation for AyuVis's drug candidate, AVR-48, could lead to game-changing impact.
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