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Illustration of a user interface for Bank of America's Chatbot Co-Pilot, designed for seamless integration between AI and human agents to enhance customer service efficiency. [Image via USPTO: U.S. Patent No. US 11,893,356 B1, Figure 5]
Patented: Bank of America’s Chatbot Co‑Pilot and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 28, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 124 patents granted for Feb. 6 include: Allegro MicroSystems' rapid data transfer sensor arrays, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems AB's vehicle guidance systems and associated methods of use at logistics yards and other locations, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services' RFID vial tracking with RFID inlay, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft's computer vision system for object tracking and time-to-collision, Wells Fargo Bank's biometric electronic signature tokens, and an unassigned patent for facilitating pollution-free tire recycling processes..
by David Seeley |
Feb 27, 2024
The downtown Dallas Public Library is the only public library in the state of Texas to offer a Patent and Trademark Resource Center from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. PTRCs are part of a national network of public, state, and academic libraries in partnership with the USPTO to offer trademark and patent assistance to the public.
The USPTO aims to empower innovation by expanding access—so it recently put out a call to 600 libraries and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the country, inviting each institution to consider becoming PTRCs to assist their local innovators.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 21, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 30. 164 patents granted include: World’s Enterprises’ 2D detections and tracking, UNTHSC’s personalized medicine approach for treating cognitive loss, Toyota’s optical communication system for management of vehicle batteries, Overhead Door’s sliding barrier tracking system, 7-Eleven’s item identification using digital image processing, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence.
Nominations are open through March 20.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,873,085 (VTOL aircraft with tilting rotors and tilting ducted fans) was assigned to Textron Innovations Inc.
Patented: Textron Innovations’ VTOL Aircraft and More North Texas Invetive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 7, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patents out of 250 metros. 129 patents granted for the week of 1/16/24 include: Equifax’s secure online access control to prevent identification information misuse, Musarubra’s system and method for automatically prioritizing rules for cyber-threat detection and mitigation, Max-IR Labs’ IR radiation and fluid channel to detect contaminants and salts in fluids, Meta Platforms’ systems and methods for determining hand poses in artificial reality environments, Textron’s VTOL aircraft with tilting rotors and tilting ducted fans.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 6, 2024
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 5, 2024
A UT Dallas team has developed a handheld sensor that can help first reponders detect whether fentanyl has been used. The sensor includes the use of "gold nanoparticles" and can detect fentanyl with "98% accuracy," the researchers say.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2024
Presented by TAMEST and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the inaugural 2025 Hill Prizes recognize groundbreaking research by innovators in medicine, engineering, biological and physical sciences, and technology. Meet all five winners—and see how they'll use their $500,000 prizes to make game-changing "real-world impact" in each of their fields.
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Photo: Michael Samples
Meet the Winners:
D CEO, Dallas Innovates Honor Top Innovators at 2024 Awards
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jan 25, 2024
At the annual Innovation Awards event, Dallas Innovates and D CEO revealed the winners in 17 categories and recognized all 74 North Texas finalists.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 24, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 2, 2024. 170 patents granted include: Apogee Semiconductor's compact radiation-hardened integrated circuits, ARKH's smart ring, Firehawk Aerospace's additive manufactured hybrid rocket fuel grain, GF-17's system for creating and sharing bots, Lockheed Martin's ultrasonic cutting system, Musarubra's subscription-based malware detection, NCR Voyix's network-based work assignment platform, Palantir Technologies' systems for data entry, Scoot's dynamic virtual environment, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance's biometric characteristic application using audio/video analysis, United Services Automobile Association's unmanned vehicle security guard, and Waymo's LIDAR device having multiple receivers..
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by Capital One |
Jan 23, 2024
Mobility startups from coast to coast—including those focused on innovative ideas to transport people or goods—are invited to apply. The unique accelerator program supports startups in the automotive ecosystem, ranging from AI-powered industry solutions and transportation infrastructure to dealer support and related services.
sponsored by Capital One
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 22, 2024
In 1985, Dr. John Hart Jr. established that the brain stores knowledge by categories. Now his team in the UTD Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Memory and Language has pinpointed patterns of brain activity that appear crucial for word retrieval.
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[Sound waves illustration: Naeblys/istockphoto]
Patented: USAA’s Automatic Problem Detection From Sounds and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jan 17, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 19, 2023. 101 patents granted include: 7-Eleven's detecting and identifying misplaced items using a sensor array, AiTax Corporation's tax planning using video-based graphical user interface and artificial intelligence, Bollinger Industries' portable power station, Discourse.AI's estimation of interlocutor intents and goals in turn-based electronic conversational flow, and Innomist's multi-mode fluid nozzles.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 15, 2024
Molecular biologist Vincent Tagliabracci, who was named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator in 2021, will be honored by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology for his groundbreaking work on so-called zombie enzymes.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 12, 2024
The AgriLife leaders look forward to working with public and private partners as the center advances science to protect natural resources, support economies, and promote sustainable urban living in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 11, 2024
Dallas-based Mynd Immersive, in collaboration with AT&T, HTC VIVE, and the CTA Foundation, has launched the 'Great American Elderverse' at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, a groundbreaking campaign poised to revolutionize the lives of millions of older adults across the nation.
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