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A ‘Swiss Army Knife’ in the Sky: This Fort Worth Company Develops Next-Gen Equipment for Aerial Firefighting
by Sandra Engelland | Mar 10, 2021
Trotter Controls' electric equipment replaces the heavier, more expensive to maintain hydraulic systems. Recently, the equipment received FAA approval for use by firefighting aircraft.
by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 9, 2021
From hiring more women executives to inking a new deal with HBO, Enseo continues to thrive by delivering touchless tech and digital communications to make it safer to return to hotels. Next up? CEO Vanessa Ogle is eyeing new markets such as senior living and hospitals.
The Latina-led Plano company survived the pandemic by creating new products to reduce the number of surfaces and people travelers must come in contact with as COVID turned the hospitality sector upside down.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 4, 2021
UNT hopes its cloud-based computer program called RE-PLAN will be able to solve equitable distribution issues that often accompany a speedy rollout. The technology, which uses sourced data to allow public health agencies to craft response plans, will be dispensed with an urgency to target special demographics communities, like people who have disabilities, don't speak English, and don't have cars.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 4, 2021
Alpine Advanced Materials' patented HX5 weighs half as much as aluminum and is easier to produce.
Less weight means less fuel, along with a smaller carbon footprint and lower operating costs, says President Roger Raley. That makes it a gamechanger.
Less weight means less fuel, along with a smaller carbon footprint and lower operating costs, says President Roger Raley. That makes it a gamechanger.
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Bravis Brown, CEO of Argyle-based BPS Technology
Water-Based Chemistry: North Texas Startup Invents Agriculture and Energy Solutions That Are Better for Business AND the Environment
by Quincy Preston | Mar 2, 2021
BPS Technology CEO Bravis Brown calls his company's chemical-mechanical technology "revolutionary."
Filing a dozen patents in 2020, the Argyle-based company is moving fast to protect and scale a "first-of-its-kind" innovation called SymMAX that can reduce the amount of chemicals needed by almost any industry. This year the focus is on commercialization.
Filing a dozen patents in 2020, the Argyle-based company is moving fast to protect and scale a "first-of-its-kind" innovation called SymMAX that can reduce the amount of chemicals needed by almost any industry. This year the focus is on commercialization.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 26, 2021
In under six months, Taysha Gene Therapies rocketed from the unveiling of its UTSW spinout to a $157 million initial public offering. We talk with Founder and CEO R.A. Session II about the biotech with big plans.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 25, 2021
Providing cell service in all the ERs in a city and helping the FCC track down and stop robocallers are top recent accomplishments from Kate Hopkins' telecom tech team.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 25, 2021
Jennifer Benson's team, which spans from D.C. to California, develops communications systems that use lasers to carry secure messages and other innovations that are critical for national security.
The McKinney-based engineer also wants to help expose students of all backgrounds to possibility: "The lack of diversity in STEM stops with us."
The McKinney-based engineer also wants to help expose students of all backgrounds to possibility: "The lack of diversity in STEM stops with us."
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Sean Morrison, the director of CRI, and Bo Shen, a postdoctoral fellow for CRI [Photo: UT Southwestern]
UTSW’s Children’s Medical Research Institute Discovers Why Exercise Helps Build New Bones and Improve Immune Function
by Alexa Vickaryous | Feb 24, 2021
The scientist's research indicates that exercise can reverse thin bones caused by old age, highlighting the importance of older patients staying active.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's neural mesh protection system for data transmission, Building Materials Investment's roof integrated photovoltaic system, Intuit's method to proactively manage alerts, Lynntech's fuel cell storage system, Mary Kay's stable vitamin c compositions, Prova Group's live auction system, Texas Instrument's projection system with offset image, Texas A&M's Zoysiagrass named DALZ 1308, and Toyota's methods for communicating with a guide animal.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 23, 2021
From ABIA to Zyvex, Dallas-Fort Worth companies are at the forefront of innovations in AI, 5G, quantum computing, genomics, and more.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 18, 2021
The medical device startup developed the Sparrow Therapy System, a wearable neurostimulation device that provides drug-free opioid withdrawal relief. What's next? Spark also has another device in clinical trials to help the youngest victims of addiction—babies. Meet CEO Daniel Powell in our Q+A.
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U.S. Patent No. 10,905,245, Modular furniture with tool free assembly, assigned to Noble House Home Furnishings, LLC
Dallas Invents: 144 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 2
by Quincy Preston | Feb 16, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bell's foldable tiltrotor aircraft, The University of Texas' antisense antibacterial compounds and methods, DeCurtis' contact tracing via location service, Intellective AI's unusual score generators for a neuro-linguistic behavioral recognition system, IBM's automatic table cleanup for relational databases, JPMorgan Chase's data masking and devices, Noble House Home Furnishing's modular furniture with tool free assembly, Paccar's AR system for vehicle blind spot prevention, Tango Network's Automatic identification of a vehicle driver based on driving behavior, Texas Instruments' RFID tag with integrated antenna, and Textron's blockchain airspace management system.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 11, 2021
Here are 32 North Texas startups that successfully pulled in capital to back their ventures.
Fitting the digital demands of a global pandemic, it's a tech-heavy group, with liberal doses of biotech and healthcare-related firms.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 10, 2021
Dennis Cail launched Zirtue to reimagine lending. Its patent-pending app has been downloaded by hundreds of thousands of users. Ongoing access to Google engineers will help the fintech scale faster.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 9, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: BlackBerry's enhanced group communication services, Capital One's vehicle selection platform, Enseo's geolocationing system and method for use of same, Kidkraft's compact multiple gable house design and assembly, Lintec's nanofiber yarn spinning system, NCR Corporation's automated assistance in retail decisions, STMicroelectronics double-tap event detection device, TCU's carbon nanotube-assisted antibiotic delivery, TI's motion detection and cancellation using ambient light, and Boeing's aircraft digital event ledger
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