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Clockwise from top left: Patents were assigned to Mary Kay Inc. (D880,168), KidKraft, Inc. (D880,630), and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (10,615,100). Also pictured is an unassigned patent invented by Thomas B. Murphy (D880,541).
Dallas Invents: 171 Patents Granted for Week of April 7
by Quincy Preston | 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.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 21, 2020
"This mask technology is very, very old," MedCAD's CEO says. "This is an opportunity to innovate."
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by Candace Carlisle |
Apr 21, 2020
Matt Tranchin—along with EarthX founder Trammell S. Crow and smart tech platform GridMarket—is helping island communities navigate climate change with options for local, affordable energy.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 20, 2020
Dallas entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and former professional football star Emmitt Smith will serve as the DRC's ambassador for its “Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs” platform.
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![Digital Matrix Systems expects to occupy its new headquarters in Preston Park Towers later this year. [Photo: Preston Park Financial]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DigitalMatrixSystems_DMS_PrestonParkTowers-970-940x436.jpg)
Digital Matrix Systems expects to occupy its new headquarters in Preston Park Towers later this year. [Photo: Preston Park Financial]
International Risk Management Solutions Firm to Relocate HQ to Plano, Plans to Hire Tech Talent
by Quincy Preston | Apr 16, 2020
Flexibility for future growth—and a location that will help recruit tech talent—was key to Digital Matrix System's decision-making. Hiring could center on business development, software engineering, and decision science.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 15, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's training for a machine learning algorithm to determine customer purchases, Apple's control channel for UE power saving, Bank of America's multi-biometric-factor IoT secured network, Blacktop Plus' therapeutic elastic sports tape, Capital One's visual inspection support using extended reality, National Presort's high-speed print-and-apply label applicator, and Siemens Healthcare's atlas-based contouring of organs at risk for radiation therapy.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 14, 2020
Motivity Labs, which has U.S. headquarters in Irving, is merging with JNIT to bring the power of innovation labs to Fortune 500 organizations.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 14, 2020
Coppell-based Peak Nanosystems, known for taking nanotechnology out of the lab and into the real world, is expanding its optical product development.
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Great Places to Work: Fortune Names the 80 ‘Best Workplaces in Texas’ for 2020
by Quincy Preston | Apr 14, 2020
More than half of the companies have significant operations in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 13, 2020
"We all agree that we want Texans on payroll, not laid off," Gov. Abbott said.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 13, 2020
Gluent's team of industry experts "glues" traditional IT and the modern cloud to help enterprises better use and understand their data. Following a recently completed seed round, Gluent is gearing for a Series A this month.
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by Maddie Preston |
Apr 9, 2020
This grassroots volunteer group started by two Dallas-area moms is teaming up with peer-to-peer rental platform RVshare. Together they are helping meet the demand for temporary housing for self-isolating healthcare workers.
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[Image: Courtesy Neighborhood Goods]
‘An Avenue Back to Normalcy’: Neighborhood Goods Plans Free Store Space for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
by Lauren Hawkins | Apr 9, 2020
The Commons by Neighborhood Goods plans to provide a free platform for local and national brands, restaurants, musicians, and artists who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 9, 2020
The summit, which is normally invitation only, will feature climate tech innovators, virtual happy hours, and a pitch competition with prizes up to $10,000. Organizers are serious about the deadline. Sign up by April 10, 11:59 p.m.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 8, 2020
Intended to be a "one-stop shop" for North Texas entrepreneurs and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, the centralized hub features fast-track mentoring, online tools, funding resources, and accurate information on helpful programs, The DEC says.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 8, 2020
CQuentia's newly validated COVID-19 test can determine if a patient is infected or a carrier—even if they're showing no symptoms.
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