Invention

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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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in July
by | Aug 1, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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emotions study
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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cancer research

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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surgeons SMU
SMU Researchers Among Team Using Video Game Tech to Fight Cancer in Africa
by | Jul 26, 2019
The team's virtual reality simulation places novice surgeons inside a surgical theater in Zambia to learn the intricacies of performing a hysterectomy to battle cervical cancer.
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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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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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Space research
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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This Fort Worth Startup Uses At‑Home Lab Kits to Calculate Your Personalized ‘Bloodscore’
by | Jul 18, 2019
A blonde woman. A few drops of blood. Sound slightly familiar? Rachel Miller, the CEO and founder of Bloodscore, has heard it all before—people can't help but think of Theranos. "And, of course," she says, "being a blonde female doesn’t help... but that’s where the similarities end."
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funding acquisition
Follow the Money: OncoNano Series A Funding Reaches $35.4M; ECi Acquires UK Software Reseller
by | Jul 18, 2019
You’ll find news about more than $6.4B in deals. Trive Capital, Cresco Capital Partners, Prologis, WatchGuard, Rent-A-Center, Comstock Resources, Covey Park Energy, Interstate Restoration, and Temperature Control Systems also are included in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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Dallas Invents: 129 Patents Granted for Week of July 9

by | Jul 17, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 15 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Toyota's autonomous vehicle routing based on chaos assessment, FutureWei Technologies' predictive routing for mobility, Paragon Furniture's modular desk systems, Phazr's multifaceted radio base station, Red River Tea Co.'s still beverage brewing, John Almeida's unassigned virus-immune computer system, Wynright's perception-based robotic manipulation for an automated truck unloader, and ZixCorp Systems' secure electronic mail system
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Meet the Innovators: Xiaolin Lu, R&D Manager of Texas Instruments
The majority of Lu's career has been at TI. Now, she spends her time at Kilby Labs—which touches every area of TI—to turn projects into products.
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research
Discovery: UTA Prof’s Device Can Collect, Analyze Liquid in Space; UTSW Study Tackles Players’ Concussions
by | Jul 12, 2019
You’ll also find out about professors at UT Dallas and UT Tyler that have collaborated on a method to rewire genetic response pathways in this roundup of research and development activity in North Texas.
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Dallas Invents: 143 Patents Granted for Week of July 2
by | Jul 10, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Honda Motor Cos. method of identifying a user of a charging station, Ilumi Solutions wireless control device,  Match Group's display screen with a graphical user interface of an electronic device,   Taylor Made's golf club with unique mass properties,  The Big O's personal item management apparatus,  Texas A&M's new variety of Zoysiagrass, DALZ 0102.
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