Invention

BioNTX Will Hold Its 2021 IC3 Life Science Summit Sept. 30-Oct. 1 with a “Reignite” Theme

by | Aug 17, 2021
The eighth annual IC3 Summit will be a forum for leaders from startups to large multinationals in the biotech, pharma, healthcare, and academic communities. A key summit speaker will be Admiral Brett Giroir, M.D., the former White House COVID-19 "testing czar."
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Dallas Invents: 103 Patents Granted for Week of July 27
by | Aug 11, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AiBUY's dynamic binding of content transactional items, Alliance Sports Group's lighting system, Compass Datacenters' air dam for a datacenter facility, Microsoft's distributed processing architecture, Siemens' low pin count reversible scan architecture, and TI's technique to deter theft from automated teller machines.
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Dallas Invents: 149 Patents Granted for Week of July 20
by | Aug 4, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Mirelz's virtual try-on coordination via communications sessions, Stackpath's cryptographic network protocol escalation path, VitalTech Properties' standing desk biometrics, AirWatch's multi-persona management and devices, Atense's storing and using multipurpose secret data, Commercial Metals Company's emissions collection system, Chad Dorsey Design's fireplace surround, Magnus Inventions' picture hanging marking tool, inRegen's bioactive renal cells, and VPay's virtual payment card fraud detection.

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BILT Raises $9M in Funding to Expand 3D Intelligent Instruction App
by | 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.
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Winners Announced for the Children’s Health Innov8 4 Kids Hackathon

by | 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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Dallas Invents: 127 Patents Granted for Week of July 13
by | 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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TPG Rise Climate Raises $5.4 Billion To Help Build Climate Solutions Worldwide
by | Jul 27, 2021
The Fort Worth- and San Francisco- based fund plans to raise a total of $7 billion by end of this year, with a goal of investing in entrepreneurs and businesses building climate solutions around the world. 
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Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of July 6
by | 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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Dallas Invents: 147 Patents Granted for Week of June 29

by | 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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The Future of Mobile: Ericsson Will Collaborate With MIT On ‘Fully Cognitive’ Networks and ‘Zero-Energy’ Devices
by | 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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AllianceTexas’ Mobility Innovation Zone Partners With Texas A&M Transportation Institute
by | Jul 8, 2021
The transportation institute will serve as a think tank for surface and air mobility technologies at AllianceTexas—conducting research, managing strategic initiatives, and helping to shape innovations that will change the way we live.
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Dallas-Area Parasanti and Hypergiant Among 29 Companies Awarded ‘Massive’ $950M Department of Defense IDIQ Contract
by | 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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Dallas Invents: 107 Patents Granted for Week of June 15

by | 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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ICYMI 2021: The Q2 Archive
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from April to June 2021.
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Dallas-Area Belluscura Breathes Lighter Life Into $23B Respiratory Care Devices Market
by | Jun 24, 2021
The startup, which has its U.S. headquarters in Plano, had a successful IPO last month on the London Stock Exchange with a $71M valuation. Its first device—the world's first modular portable oxygen concentrator—will launch in July, replacing larger, heavier metal oxygen tanks and competitor devices and offering millions of lung disease and COVID patients worldwide up to 95 percent pure oxygen 24/7. 
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Dallas Invents: 112 Patents Granted for Week of June 8
by | 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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