Invention

bones

DFW Research Roundup: Stronger Bones, New PACCAR Chief, Defense Grant

by | Sep 8, 2017
Researchers from across Dallas-Fort Worth are doing remarkable work in a variety of fields. Here are a few examples from the areas of health, technology, and defense.
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Hydrogen
7-Eleven, Toyota Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech
by | Sep 6, 2017
The North Texas-tied companies are examining how embracing the hydrogen economy can help reduce their carbon footprint.
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A Design Patent for a fitness monitor was granted to Fossil Group Inc. in Richardson. [IMAGE CREDITS: Patent Illustration, Fossil Group Inc. via USPTO; Logo, Fossil]
Dallas Invents: 87 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 29
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked no. 9 in patent production out of 250 metros nationally. Check out patents granted to Phillip Morris, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Fujitsu, eBay, Bank of America, Fossil Group, Pavestone, AI Visualize, and more.
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spirit of innovation
US India Chamber Calling on College Students With Tech Inventions in ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Contest
by | Sep 5, 2017
The two-part contest is designed to promote technology innovation and entrepreneurship.
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yarns

UTD Researchers Make Electric ‘Twistron’ Yarns Discovery

by | Aug 31, 2017
Stretching or twisting the carbon nanotube yarns produces an electric charge after they are submerged in an electrolyte.
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Kairos Social Solutions, Inc. was granted patent for a device, system, and method of preventing unauthorized recording of visual content displayed on an electronic device. [Illustration: Dallas Innovates. Select drawings from USPTO patent no. 9740860]
Dallas Invents: 56 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 22
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked no. 14 in patent production out of 250 metros nationally. Check out patents granted to Tinder, Amazon, Dell, State Farm, Halliburton, and more.
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Tech Titans Awards 2017
Tech Titans Celebrates Winners of Annual Tech Impact Awards
by | Aug 28, 2017
Tech Titans, a North Texas technology trade association, recognizes local individuals and companies each year who have made significant contributions to the technology industry. 
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stem cells
DFW Research Roundup: Cannabis, Earth-like Planets, and Stem Cells
by | Aug 25, 2017
Researchers across North Texas are making discoveries and breakthroughs in their laboratories.
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Tinder patent

Dallas Invents: 71 Patents Granted for Week of Aug. 15

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington ranked no. 13 in patent production out of 250 metros nationally. Check out patents granted to Tinder, Amazon, Dell, State Farm, Halliburton, and more.
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landline
Allen-based Company Creates Landline Robocall Blocker
by | Aug 22, 2017
The box connects to a landline phone and captures the latest list of bad phone numbers by syncing to a smartphone via Bluetooth.
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Dr. Shengli Fu
North Texas Universities Collaborating on Drone Aerial Computing Platform
by | Aug 21, 2017
The initiative is funded by a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation grant.
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he photograph of Earth and rocket are taken from the following NASA's website: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-earth.html
Exos’ Reusable Rockets Could Mean New Frontier for Biomedical Research
by | Aug 21, 2017
Pending FAA approval, the Caddo Mills company could send the first SARGE rocket into space by the fourth quarter.
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Researchers Developing Worker Assessment Robot-based Tool

by | Aug 14, 2017
UTA described iWork as a robot-based system that will assess workers' cognitive, physical, and collaborative skills as they perform manufacturing tasks.
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Giant Birdlike Dinosaur Named for SMU Paleontologist
by | Aug 11, 2017
SMU Paleontologist Louis Jacobs mentored three of the scientists who are researching the dinosaur that was discovered in China.
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UT Southwestern Ranks No. 5 in World for Impact on Innovation
by | Aug 10, 2017
The institutions were evaluated based on the number of published research articles cited as major sources of third-party patent applications.
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Study Links Muscle Protein, Sleep Disorders
by | Aug 7, 2017
A new study shows that a circadian clock protein in the muscle regulates the length and manner of sleep.
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