"BILT has created a technology the world desperately needs. I can't imagine in five years, we'll still be dealing with paper instructions," says Silverton Managing Partner Morgan Flager.
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Parents assemble a KidKraft dollhouse with 3D instructions on the BILT app. [Image: BILT Inc.]
BILT Raises $9M in Funding to Expand 3D Intelligent Instruction App
by Quincy Preston | Jul 29, 2021
The investment from Silverton Partners will help the North Texas-based company scale.
"BILT has created a technology the world desperately needs. I can't imagine in five years, we'll still be dealing with paper instructions," says Silverton Managing Partner Morgan Flager.
"BILT has created a technology the world desperately needs. I can't imagine in five years, we'll still be dealing with paper instructions," says Silverton Managing Partner Morgan Flager.
by David Seeley |
Jul 29, 2021
Dallas- and Lubbock-based Reproductive Services Inc. (RSI) is offering the "first at-home solution" for the in-vitro fertilization process that begins at the beginning—the semen collection.
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by Dave Moore |
Jul 28, 2021
High schoolers who focused on the mental, emotional aspects of health care dominated the hackathon. That's especially impressive, considering that of the 14 teams competing, four were high school teams, eight were college teams, and two were professional teams. See the top three winning submissions here.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 27, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: No7-Eleven's object assignment during image tracking, Air Distribution Technologies' floor air diffuser, Alight Solutions' more-intelligent health care advisor, BNSF's avalanche slide detection , Cornerstone Automation Systems' secure portable pill canister for order fulfillment, GHW Solutions' comprehensive dry flood proofing system to mitigate inland flooding risk, Globus Medical's intervertebral fusion implant, Lennox's refrigerant leak detection, Meadow Burke's lifting and leveling insert for a precast concrete slab, Raytheon's architectures for vehicle tolling, Textron Innovations' angle-of-attack flight computer systems, and TouchPay Holdings' machines and process for managing a service account.
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U.S. Patent No. 11,052,811, Mass transit for personal vehicles, was assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of July 6
by Quincy Preston | Jul 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple’s coprocessor memory ordering table, Bank of America’s asset management block chain, Baylor Research Institute’s classification of polyps using learned image analysis, Bell Helicopter Textron’s parasite aircraft for airborne deployment and retrieval, Myth Innovations’ AR interface and method of use, and Toyota’s mass transit for personal vehicles.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 19, 2021
Verbeck and his team at UNT have developed sensors that detect chemical weapons, COVID on people's breath, and chemicals in smoke that help firefighters know how to respond. The chemical sensors he creates could prove to be game changers in diagnosing diseases.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 12, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America’s call interception heuristics, Belaj Innovations’ magnolia extract containing compositions, Illumina’s bioinformatics systems and methods for generating a De Brujin graph, IBM’s data aggregation node for blockchain rollup, Moneygram’s emergency services/virtual travel wallet, Motorola Mobility’s gas sensor augmented human presence detection system, Sealed Air Corp.’s crimped cushioned envelopes, ShockWatch’s unmanned aerial vehicle impact monitoring system, State Farm’s identifying property usage type based upon smart sensor data, Verizon’s providing LTE nåetwork devices with downlink channels in an unlicensed spectrum, and Walmart Apollo’s shopping facility assistance systems, devices and methods.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 12, 2021
Plano-headquartered Ericsson and MIT are joining forces for mobile breakthroughs in both 5G and 6G. Together, they'll explore how lithionic chips could enable neuromorphic computing and how "zero-energy" devices could be powered by radio signals—delivering ultra-fast speed, low latency, and superb reliability.
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Dallas-Area Parasanti and Hypergiant Among 29 Companies Awarded ‘Massive’ $950M Department of Defense IDIQ Contract
by Quincy Preston | Jul 8, 2021
The companies were picked, along with a cadre of other defense innovators, for a $950 million ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the Department of Defense, the United States Air Force announced today.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 7, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Altimmune’s rapid and prolonged immunogic therapeutic, Continental Electronics’ and Harris Corporation’s subterranean antenna, Frontline Advance’s fire pit
ShockWatch’s impact indicator, SMU’s detecting malicious software using sensors, Textron Innovations’ VR emulator, The Modern Gentlemens’ combined dresser valet and charging station, and Toyota’s vehicle occupant tracking and trust.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 30, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 15 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's distributed ledger tech for freight systems, Avodah's visual sign language translation training device and method, Cisco's active speaker naming and request in real-time communication systems, Futurewei's multi-stage image recognition for a non-ideal environment, Karsten's golf club with polymeric insert and removable weight, Mary Kay's pore minimizer, and Textron's sensor for monitoring rotors.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 30, 2021
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from April to June 2021.
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US Patent No. 11,028,909, Simplified gearbox mechanism, was assigned to Motus Labs LLC.
Dallas Invents: 112 Patents Granted for Week of June 8
by Quincy Preston | Jun 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 15 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's position tracking using edge computin, Halliburton's tracers and trackers in a perf ball , Colhurst Concepts' temporary pool cover and floor system, Ingenious Ingredients' compositions to promote muscle growth and function , My Favorite Groomer's animal supporting device , Reflect Systems' location-specific digital media advertising, and Motus Labs' spiral cam gearbox mechanism.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 22, 2021
Nanoscope Therapeutics successfully treated 11 patients blinded by advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). A single intravitreal injection produced positive results that persisted through one year. The startup plans a Phase 2b trial this summer and plans to develop gene therapies to treat more common retinal diseases—like dry age-related macular degeneration.
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by Bill Sproull |
Jun 22, 2021
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which passed in May, has the power to develop 20 tech hubs throughout the United States. According to Tech Titans' CEO Bill Sproull, Dallas-Fort Worth could be a strong contender for one of those spots.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2021
Qarbon will perform the complete system integration and assembly for HEXA eVTOL aircraft, which are designed for both recreational and military use—from flying car "entertainment experiences" over San Francisco Bay to air ambulance rescues by the U.S. Air Force.
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