Invention

Bio Boom: Dallas-Fort Worth Is Emerging as a Hub for Biotech and Life Sciences

by | Nov 27, 2020
Biotechnology is alive and growing in DFW. The region recently ranked 6th on a list of top ten emerging life science clusters in the U.S.
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Dallas Invents: 138 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 10
by | Nov 25, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amazon Technologies' tech for job processing using a public service network, AT&T's integrated wireline and wireless access using software defined networking, Capital One's vehicle listing image detection and alert system, Doing Good Better's collaborative giving system and method, FHNC's wastewater separation system, IBM's automated trend detection by self-learning models through image generation and recognition, State Farm's autonomous vehicle accident and emergency response, Textron's integral life raft, survival kit, and step, and Toyota's self-healing metal structures.
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2020 Big Idea Competition Winners Announced, X-Nerve Takes Home the $100K Prize
by | Nov 19, 2020
Mark Cuban closed out the day with a keynote speech before the winners were announced. You can find what he said, along with this year's winners, here.
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COVID Breakthrough: Dallas Startup, Texas A&M Announce 1‑Breath Screening Device With Almost Instant Results
by | Nov 19, 2020
Dallas-based Worlds Inc. says its new device that uses AI and high-tech sensors is comparing favorably to PCR tests, which can take up to five days to deliver results. Testing on Texas A&M students begins today with more testing to follow at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

A rollout is expected in early 2021.
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Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 3

by | Nov 18, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's facilitation of dynamic edge computations for 6G or other next generation network, Bank of America's system for recurring information security threat assessment, Berenson Consulting Group's infusion monitoring device and patient compliance system, Enseo's geolocationing system, Essilor's self-healing transparent polymer compositions , and Hewlett Packard's blockchain key storage on SIM devices, USAA's authentication based on motion and biometric data, and an unassigned water soluble, biodegradable beverage container.
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STUDY: If You’re Obese, Being Young May Not Protect You From COVID-19, UTSW Researchers Find
by | Nov 17, 2020
People under age 50 are "more likely to be hospitalized, need a ventilator, and die from COVID-19 if they're severely obese," a new study says.
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Countdown to Global Entrepreneurship Week Fort Worth, and 4 More Can’t Miss Virtual Events for Dallas Innovators
by | Nov 13, 2020
With the kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Fort Worth, Capital Factory Texas Startups Roadshow, and more, you'll find (literally) dozens of inspiring speakers and virtual networking opportunities in the week ahead.
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Dallas Invents: 148 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 27
by | Nov 11, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amera IoT's apparatus for creating and using quantum resistant keys, UT's crowdshaping realistic 3D avatars with words, Capital One's code quality evaluation and user interfaces, Elbit Systems' landing strobe signature, Ilumi's wireless control device and methods thereof, Johnson & Johnson's pupil-only photochromic contact lenses , NTT DATA's augmented shareable video files for robotic process automation, ROCA Medica's predilution sets for distributing antigens, Toyota's vehicle velocity predictor using neural networks , and Zyvex Labs' methods of fabricating an implantable device.
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The Art of Climate Tech: Fort Worth Museum Showcases Hypergiant’s AI-Powered, Carbon-Capturing Eos Bioreactor

by | Nov 10, 2020
The Eos Bioreactor, which also has been featured in Popular Mechanics, uses algae to "eat" CO2.
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ActiveOps’ Performance Benchmarking Tool Uses AI to Give Companies a Competitive Advantage
by | Nov 5, 2020
Using live operations data, OpsIndex measures and compares performance across back-office teams to answer the question: How good are we?
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Qorvo Wins $75M Navy Contract for Next-Gen RF Semiconductor Facility in Richardson
by | Nov 4, 2020
Qorvo's Infrastructure and Defense Products, led by James Klein, will develop advanced microelectronics products and technologies in a next-level RF facility.

The DoD project, known as SHIP, is aimed at national security and U.S. technology leadership.
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Smart Offers: Sabre Partners With Google on AI-Powered Personalized Travel Tech
by | Nov 4, 2020
It’s not just next-generation technology for the travel market—it’s 'third-generation,' Southlake-based Sabre says. Launching in early 2021, the AI product is being called the industry’s first smart, scalable retail engine designed to customize offerings for travelers.
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Dr. Moon Kim, Louis Beecherl Jr. Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at UT Dallas shown with the research team's bendable electronics. [Images: Courtesy of UTD]

Discovery: UTD Team Develops ‘Bendy’ Micro LEDs That Can Fold, Twist, and Stick to Most Anything

by | Nov 2, 2020
The next-gen electronics could reshape the future of wearable technology.
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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in October
by | Nov 2, 2020
Rising to the top of the list: With all office space spoken for within The Star, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is moving forward with a speculative building at his 91-acre, $1.5 billion, mixed-use development in Frisco. Here's our roundup of the Top 10.
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This New Dallas Firm Offers ‘Concierge-Level Service’ With its eDiscovery Platform for the Construction Industry
by | Oct 28, 2020
Founded by former construction company lawyers and specialists in electronic discovery, Construction Discovery Experts (CDE) uses AI and machine learning to help make litigation less painful.
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Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 13
by | Oct 28, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Fossil's activity monitoring device, Magic Leap's virtual image generation system using emotional states of user, Microfabrica's counterfeiting deterrent and security devices, NTT Data's virtual resource monitoring for robotic processes, Siemens Healthcare's virtual biopsy techniques for analyzing diseases, Topgolf's RFID golf ball testing apparatus and systems, Toyota's on-the-fly autonomous vehicle refueling and recharging, and USAA's predictive customer service support system and method.
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