Invention

Tyler Technologies Brings Transparency to the Courtroom with re:SearchTX

by | Aug 12, 2019
Legal personnel and Texas constituents will now be able to search over 7 million court documents at the click of a button thanks to the new re:SearchTX database.
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Discovery: UTA Grad Student Tackles ‘Queen of Problems in Evolutionary Biology’; UNT Gets $750K Grant
by | Aug 9, 2019
You'll also find out about a study that shows empathy and understanding from a healthcare provider can improve outcomes with chronic pain patients in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Toyota Forms Two Partnerships to Further Robot Initiative
by | Aug 8, 2019
Toyota, which bases its North American operations in Plano, is expanding its tech footprint with a R&D collaboration as well as a project for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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6DOS Exits Stealth With a ‘One-of-a-Kind B2B Tool’
by | Aug 7, 2019
6 Degrees of Separation (6DOS) has opened its free beta platform for invitation requests, which utilizes a patent-pending 'relationship score' for a users’ connections. The tech startup says it's the only company focused on the quality, not quantity, of relationships.
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Kodiak Robotics is Moving to DFW to Make Texas the Home of Self-Driving Trucks

by | Aug 6, 2019
Kodiak Robotics is paving the road to a driverless future with its self-driving long-haul trucking technology. From a new facility in North Texas, Kodiak is testing and growing its freight operations to eventually provide the first commercial application of autonomous driving at scale.
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Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of July 23
by | Aug 5, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include Sprinkl.IO's water conservation apparatus and method for programmable irrigation controllers, Toyota's smart necklace with stereo vision and onboard processing, American Vehicular Sciences' method for displaying data to a vehicle's occupant about road signs, Global Tel*Link Corporation's detection and control of contraband devices, IBM's automated prototype creation based on analytics and 3D printing, Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software's system for identifying clones, Sportsbeam Lighting's liquid-cooled venue light, Telepresence Technologies telemedicine consultation and diagnostic systems, and VBikes Technology's smart lock for shared-ride bicycle and mobile app-based control system.
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K2View Expands Data Management Company’s International Footprint
by | Aug 2, 2019
After experiencing 100 percent growth during the past three years, Dallas-headquartered K2View wants to extend its international presence by opening two new offices in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Discovery: UTA, Lockheed Work on UVA Sensor Research; Parkland Center Joins Kidney Disease Initiative
by | Aug 2, 2019
You'll also find out about a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center that is working on new approaches to prevent and treat colorectal cancer in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Happy? Sad? New UTD Study Uses AI to Examine What Affects Our Emotions

by | Jul 30, 2019
Participants in this 45-day study will track their emotions in real time using the Mindcurrent app and Apple Watch data.
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Irving-Based Textellent is Awarded a Patent for Its TCPA Compliant Telemarketing Texts
by | Jul 26, 2019
Textellent offers enterprises the ability to automate personalized, proven texting campaigns. Its newly patented innovation uses artificial intelligence to help companies avoid violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Discovery: UTD Works to Make Nanomedicines Safer; UTSW’s Breakthrough in Cancer Research
by | Jul 26, 2019
Also, you’ll find out about how a UTA researcher will use a $634,000 grant to study T cells’ role in cardiovascular disease in older people, as well as two UTD scientists who have received honors in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Walgreens Adopts Dallas-Based Theatro’s SaaS Solutions for Nearly 10,000 Stores
by | Jul 26, 2019
Founded in 2012, Theatro is making strides in the world of retail communication wearables. And some of the country's biggest retailers are taking notice.
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Dallas Invents: 156 Patents Granted for Week of July 16

by | Jul 24, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: State Farm's autonomous vehicle software version assessment, Toyota's automatic brake application for one-pedal driving,The Pure Company Global's air purifier, Integrity Bio-Chemicals' stabilization of clay-containing soils,  STMicroelectronics audio playback using RFID, IBM's signatures to manage "derelict assets" of an IT environment, and Secure Access' authentication of electronic content. Plus, unassigned patents for an eye-tracking wearable computer and for treating oncological disorders using Coenzyme Q10.
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Plano’s Siemens Digital Industries Software is Driving Mazda’s Next-Gen Autos
by | Jul 23, 2019
Digitalization is at the core of Siemens Digital Industries Software, a Siemens business unit based in Plano. Mazda is using its software for the model-based generative design of electrical and electronic vehicle systems.
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The Largest Robotics Competition in the World is Returning to Dallas
by | Jul 22, 2019
Dallas is a "hotbed for STEM jobs," so the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and the Dallas Sports Commission decided to bring the VEX Robotics World Championship back for 2021-2024. Look inside to get a taste of what's to come.
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Discovery: Film Explores Female TWU Researcher’s Trailblazing Space Studies; UNTHSC Prof Helps Lead Opioid Crisis Effort
by | Jul 19, 2019
You'll also find out how scientists at UTD and UT Southwestern hope to improve multiple sclerosis therapies with the help of 3D brain images in this roundup of research and development activities in North Texas.
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