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UTD researchers developed an electrochemical sensor to accurately test soil. [Courtesy photo]
‘Groundbreaking’ Soil Sensors From UT Dallas Bioengineers Could Help Combat Climate Change, Food Insecurity
by Lance Murray | Mar 9, 2023
"This is the equivalent of having a wearable health sensor on your body that tells you in real time what’s happening. Think of it as a wearable for the soil,” UT Dallas' Dr. Shalini Prasad said.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 7, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Adaptive 3D and UT Systems' vat resin for 3D stereolithography printing, American Airlines' mobile ground equipment location monitoring, Brightplus Ventures's image enhanced liquid crystal display devices, CBN Nano Technologies' mechanosynthesis, Halo Microelectronics Co.'s wireless charging transmitter system , IBM's historical augmentation of electronic maps, Mirelz's real-time virtual try-on item modeling, Neurolens' measuring binocular alignment, RealPages' interaction-driven AI system and uses for same, including travel or real estate related contexts, Toyota's inflatable drone with shape memory alloy wires, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2023
NanOlogy said the new patent covers a method of treating cancer by intratumoral administration of large surface area microparticle taxanes in combination with systemic administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors. “The goal is to identify which combinations can increase the immune response, thereby increasing the overall solid tumor response to treatment," said NanOlogy Chief Medical Officer Gere DiZerega.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2023
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have discovered that could lead to an effective treatment for acute alcohol intoxications.
The researchers reported in a new study that a shot of a liver-produced hormone called FGF21 sobered up mice that had passed out from alcohol....
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Left: LinedanceAI co-founder Mohamed Elwazer; Center illustration: leonello/iStock; Right: Lantern Pharma CEO Panna Sharma
16 Biotech Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth ‘Putting the Tech in Bio’ to Drive Breakthroughs
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth is well known for its tech expertise. Now it being recognized as the place where technology meets life science—a convergence that’s driving rapid growth in the biotech ecosystem. Leaders in the industry attribute this success to the unique convergence of the region’s exceptional tech talent pool and cutting-edge developments in life science....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Inventory Systems' RFID-based inventory system, Apple's scheduling profile for UE power savings, Beta Air's energy tracking in an electric aircraft, Brunswick Corporation's marine propulsion system, Capital One's contact callback system, Garrity Power Services' cattle tracking system, Intellective Ai's anomaly score adjustment across anomaly generators, Ironwood Cyber's detecting malicious software using sensors, Smartdots' automated gate for robotic mowers, Speedgrocer's system for order fulfillment, SurgiSil's lip implant, Toyota's ultra-violet light sanitizing of a vehicle, Varidesk's quick assemble wall system, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 23, 2023
Michigan-based RoboTire uses "state-of-the-art robotics and advanced algorithms" to change a vehicle's tires in a fraction of the time it takes humans to do it, "reducing an hour-long experience to under 25 minutes while maintaining the highest levels of safety." The Arlington location is the second of Discount Tire's 1,100 stores to implement the system. And it's not a coincidence—Discount Tire is a RoboTire investor.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 22, 2023
Fort Worth-based Bell Textron's Bell 505 took flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil, other bio-based feedstocks, and renewable plant sugars. "This flight is a monumental achievement for sustainability and decarbonization in the rotorcraft industry,” said Michael Thacker, EVP of commercial business at Bell.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,580,516 (Remote vending using an integrated vehicle vending machine) was assigned to 7-Eleven, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 142 Patents Granted for Week of February 14
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 21, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's remote vending using an integrated vehicle vending machine, Astrapi's secure communication employing symbol waveform hopping, Beta Air's predicting degradation of a battery for use in an EV, Capital One's payment card with removable insert and identification elements, Lennox's HVAC system leak detection, Parisis' star heeled shoe, Safran Seats USA's inductive power transmission in aircraft seats, Spark Connected's wireless power transfer system, T-Mobile USA's multizone equipment tracking system, USAA's automatic problem detection from sounds, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 21, 2023
UNT and Dallas-based communications tech company COMSovereign are partnering to develop and launch a new 5G edge-centric infrastructure test platform, funded in part by a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments. With the new program, UNT's Dr. Kamesh Namuduri says his team will "be able to expand our focus on wireless connectivity and research into Advanced Air Mobility technologies including UAVs, where UNT is already actively engaged with an expanding network of industry and government partners."
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by David Seeley |
Feb 20, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth’s food and beverage industry ranges from giants like Frito-Lay and Darling Ingredients to startups with creative, tempting treats. Related sectors employ more than 420,000 people in the region, generating $27 billion in economic output....
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by David Seeley |
Feb 16, 2023
Ameriflight—the nation's largest Part 135 Cargo airline—announced signing a letter of intent to purchase 35 VTOL air cargo drones from California's Sabrewing Aircraft Company. Just last month, Ameriflight signed with Natilus on the purchase of 20 autonomous Kona aircraft, which can carry payloads up to 3.8 tons without a crew.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,572,086 (Electric aerial sky tram) was assigned to Textron Innovations Inc.
Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of February 7
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 15, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems' implantable peripheral nerve stimulation lead, AT&T's website verification service, Charles Schwab's method for secure communications, Hi. Q's remote health assertion verification and mortality prediction system, Kyndryl's medication delivery vehicle to facilitate medication release, Paravit's syncing operational data for heavy equipment, Preciate's dynamic virtual environment, Prova Group's game live auction system , Qorvo's switch circuitry, Textron's electric aerial sky tram, Trend Micro's malicious code scanning of remotely-located files, Tricolor Holdings' AI-based vehicle support and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2023
The new two-story lab and office building will offer "the first institutional-quality space" in the DFW market, according to marketing materials.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2023
The program is designed to help the owners of forward-thinking small businesses in Tarrant County. Through the program, they can apply for federal funds via mechanisms known as the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, collectively known as America’s Seed Fund.
Meet the startups selected for the first monthly cohort—and learn how other companies can apply for the program each month through November 2024.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 10, 2023
The nation’s highest honor for technological achievement will be bestowed by President Biden, the USPTO said. The medal is awarded to individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being—through tech products, tech innovation, and strengthening America's tech workforce.
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