Invention

Virtual Recruiter: Dallas’ Knack Launches a Free App for Job-Seeking Engineers

by | May 6, 2020
In an effort to help tech workers displaced by COVID-19, Knack for Engineers matches qualifications with remote jobs from leading companies.
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Dallas Invents: 133 Patents Granted for Week of April 21
by | May 5, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's Limiting data transmission under lossy wireless conditions of an IoT device, Bell's flexible fold-over seat configurations for emergency egress of aircraft, CareView Communications' electronic sitter management system, Hilti's construction product modeling, Ilumi's wireless communication methods, Kintrans' automatic body movement recognition and association system, SalesBoost's voice analysis training system, and Toyota's adhesive hood reinforcement for pedestrian protection.
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Deep Ellum-based MedCAD Goes Live With its PPE Shop
by | May 5, 2020
MedCAD is on a mission to innovate personal protective equipment. Now, some of its products are available online.
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DI People: Meritize, OYO, Texas Capital Bank, and More Make Moves

by | May 1, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from TechFW, TYME Bank, Oakview Capital Management, and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6.
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R.A. Session II, president, CEO, and founder of Taysha Gene Therapies [Background image: Olena Yepifanova via iStock]
Dallas Gene Therapy Startup Launches with $30M Series A and a UT Southwestern Partnership
by | Apr 29, 2020
Taysha Gene Therapies, which has been operating in stealth with UT Southwestern, is off to a fast start with a pipeline of 15 gene therapy programs. Together with UTSW, the combined platform could be "an engine for new cures."
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BAL Law Firm Introduces Ellie, a First-of-its-Kind Immigration Chatbot
by | Apr 29, 2020
Richardson-based Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP has launched a natural language processing tool to help clients better understand complex immigration concepts.
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Linear Labs’ Smart Electric Motor is Now Available to Entrepreneurs, Makers, and Small Businesses

by | Apr 28, 2020
"The Honey Badger"—a motor named for its attitude, strength, tenacity, and good looks—is now available to anyone, even those looking to experiment at home. CEO Brad Hunstable says it's the company's way of pushing the limits of ingenuity and paying back the next generation of inventors.
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Cyberstates Report: Dallas-Fort Worth Lands in Top 10 for Net Tech Employment
by | Apr 28, 2020
A new analysis from CompTIA puts the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro No. 7 for total net tech employment and No. 6 for tech employment gains.
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#WeAreHEWMAN: Dallas Citizen Science Effort Crowdsources Gamers to Help End the COVID-19 Threat
by | Apr 27, 2020
BALANCED Media|Technology and Complexity Gaming have launched a citizen science effort that will test drug compounds against coronavirus. Now, the Dallas organizations are asking the video game community to join in.
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‘Work Spacing’ the Workspace: Vari Renovates HQ, Develops New Products in Response to COVID-19
by | Apr 23, 2020
We spoke with Vari CEO Jason McCann about the Coppell-based workspace innovation company's renovations, its new products, and how businesses can get ready for the new normal.
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Clarus’ TherMobile Boards Have a Shield and Cutout to Protect Employees During COVID-19 Pandemic

by | Apr 22, 2020
Fort Worth-based Clarus will equip top biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca with its glassboards to add an extra layer of protection for employer and employee during the health screening process.
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Dallas Invents: 171 Patents Granted for Week of April 7
by | Apr 21, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's sensor mapping to a global coordinate system using a marker grid, Bank of America's information security in data transfers by using decoy data, Overhead Door's remote transmission of barrier status, Purewine's treatment of beverages to reduce the effects of noxious constituents, Siemens Healthcare's liver disease assessment in medical imaging, SoftLayer's method for customer discount management, and TMGCore's robot for a liquid immersion cooling system.
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A Custom Medical Device Company in Deep Ellum is Prototyping Better PPE to Fight COVID-19
by | Apr 21, 2020
"This mask technology is very, very old," MedCAD's CEO says. "This is an opportunity to innovate."
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Greenville-based REC Foundation is Taking the World’s Largest Robotics Competition Virtual
by | Apr 21, 2020
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation is turning its annual VEX Robotics World Championship into a two-part virtual event on YouTube: the first-ever Fantasy Robotics Tournament and subsequent VEX Robotics Virtual World Celebration.
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