Invention

Dallas-Based TI Debuts Radar Sensor, Audio Processors to Enhance ‘In-Cabin Automotive Experiences’

by | Jan 7, 2025
Texas Instruments said the edge AI capabilities of its new radar sensor help improve automotive safety, while its next-gen microcontroller units and processors elevate driving via "more immersive audio." All are being debuted this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
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SMU Researchers’ ‘Lab-on-a-Chip’ Test Earns $100K Grant
by | Dec 30, 2024
The Lab-on-a-Chip test can detect immune responses to infectious pathogens in two to three minutes, using just a drop of blood or saliva on a "microfluidic" chip. Funding for the researchers' grant came from Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
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Patented: Toyota’s Artificial Muscle-Based Child Soothing Devices and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 26, with a total of 95 patents granted.
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Patented: IBM’s Benchmarking and Prediction of Cloud System Performance, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 19, with a total of 107 patents granted.
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UTD Researchers Develop At‑Home Sensors To Detect Food & Water Contaminants

by | Dec 3, 2024
The recent nationwide alert about E. coli-laced organic carrots is just the latest example that our food safety isn't guaranteed. Now a research team at UT Dallas is exploring a way that people can do a final check for contaminants—right in their own homes.
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Patented: AT&T’s Metaverse Personality as a Service and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 5, with a total of 85 patents granted.
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Patented: Verily Life Sciences’ Eye-Mountable Therapeutic Devices and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 29, with a total of 126 patents granted.
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North Texas’ Caris Life Sciences Gets FDA Approval for its ‘MI Cancer Seek’ Companion Diagnostic Test
by | Nov 6, 2024
Caris said MI Cancer Seek will be used as a companion diagnostic to identify cancer patients who may benefit from treatment with targeted therapies.
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The Last Word: UTD Professor on Being Inspired by Seal Whiskers to Keep Offshore Wind Turbines Safe

by | 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' Dr. Yaqing Jin has found a potential solution inspired by an unlikely source: seal whiskers. 
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Inspired by Seal Whiskers, a UT Dallas Professor Works to Keep Offshore Wind Turbines Safe
by | 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. 
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Patented: Toyota’s Cooperative AI-Assisted Driving and More North Texas Inventive Activity
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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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-Based Worlds’ Pioneering ‘Large World Model’ Platform Could Be the Next Leap Forward in AI’s Evolution

by | Oct 16, 2024
CEO Dave Copps says Worlds is delivering AI for the real world, in real time. Spotlighted by Gartner, Worlds’ breakthrough tech for enterprise creates a dynamic “index of everything” from any camera or sensor. The goal? To radically transform how organizations monitor, measure, and automate their operations.
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Patented: Dallas-Based Worlds’ Object Tracking in a Virtual 3D Space and More North Texas Inventive Activity
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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UNT Health Science Center Researchers Explore Use of 3D Bioprinting to Treat Corneal Condition
by | 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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Patented: 3M Innovative Properties’ Nanopatterned Films and More North Texas Inventive Activity
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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