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Dallas Invents: 109 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 30

by | Dec 15, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's topview object tracking using a sensor array, AT&T's autonomous vehicle signaling system, Bank of America's multi-tiered digital wallet security, Bell Helicopter Textron's components using mobile robotic inspection systems, and more.
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Dallas Startup Von Perry Is Building a 3D-Printed Home in Collin County
by | Dec 14, 2021
Von Perry's 21-year-old CEO, Treyvon Perry, has been preparing for this since he founded the startup at age 17. He and his co-founder, 27-year-old CTO Sebin Joseph, are pioneering a new way to build concrete 3D-printed homes using regular concrete—and aim to prove the concept for DFW and beyond.
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Dallas-Based Common Dwelling Offers Investment Opportunities in Single-Family-Home Rentals
With an initial target raise of $20 million, Ty Lee's Common Dwelling online platform offers everyday Americans a chance to invest in—and profit from—single-family home rentals.

"I wanted to create a platform where people can invest with however much money they have available to them," Lee said. Even if that's as little as $100 or $1,000.
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Dallas AI-Driven Labor Marketplace for Healthcare Scores $11.5M in Series A Funding
by | Dec 13, 2021
Prolucent Health solves labor challenges in healthcare at a time when the industry is seeing unprecedented shortages magnified by the pandemic. Its smart labor marketplace—the largest for accessing available healthcare jobs—connects healthcare workers and employers.
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McKinney-Based BALANCED Wins Tech Titans Award for Connecting Gamers and COVID Research Through Edge Computing

by | Dec 10, 2021
BALANCED Media | Technology has won the second annual Grand Challenge competition for its edge computing solution. Gamers downloaded a small game. While they played, they were also processing data to help find COVID-fighting compounds. Its HEWMEN crowd-computing platform
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Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 23
by | Dec 8, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Astrapi's communication devices, systems, software and methods employing symbol waveform hopping; BILT's enhanced information delivery during a customer support session; Digital Seat Media's location-based individualized content and mobile wallet offers; IBM's repetitive stress and compulsive anxiety prevention system; Luraco's massage chair with wireless charger, armrest sliding, hammering devices, and oxygen generation; Nanoscope Technologies' optogenetic modulation by multi-characteristic opsins for vision restoration and other applications; T-Mobile USA's streaming conversion; Tankbots' methods for performing tasks in a tank containing hazardous substances; Sherwin-Williams' method for determining coating requirements; and more.
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Dallas Fintech Zirtue Opens Its Platform to Businesses as a New Alternative Payment Solution
by | Dec 7, 2021
Zirtue's Alternative Payment Solution—operating in stealth mode to Fortune 500 corporate partners since early 2021—is now open to all businesses for consumers to pay their bills. It's a "new level of convenience," CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Cail says: The product gives those who are struggling a way to lean on friends, family, and loved ones to make payments, while providing accountability and trust to the lender.
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TravelSafely App Alerts Arlington Drivers to Potential Road Hazards
by | Dec 7, 2021
Arlington's Cooper Street Smart Mobility Corridor uses "connected vehicle-to-everything" technologies to alert drivers to traffic light changes, nearby pedestrians and cyclists, approaching fire trucks, and more.
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DI People: McLaren, Cyber Defense Labs, ResMan, and More Make Moves

by | Dec 3, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from ClubCorp, Excellarate, Dallas College, Arlington Economic Development Corporation, 5G LLC, Envy Gaming, Alpine Advanced Materials, Ryan, StatLab, and more.
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South Korean Bank Tests Stablecoins on North Texas-Based Hedera Network
by | Dec 2, 2021
The solution developed by Shinhan Bank and a global megabank outside of Korea enables cross-border funds to be sent and received in a locally denominated stablecoin with "remarkably low fees." The solution is built using the Hedera Token Service and Hedera Consensus Service.
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Dallas-Based Evry Health Wants to Make Accessing Healthcare ‘as Easy as Ordering a Pizza’
by | Dec 1, 2021
"Signing up for healthcare or paying a doctor’s bill should be as easy as ordering a pizza," says Chris Gay, co-founder and CEO of Evry Health. His Dallas-based B2B health insurance company has emerged from stealth to make healthcare just that simple—with a high-tech, mobile-first approach focused on preventative health and reducing costs for mid-sized companies.
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Follow the Money: Language Learning Market Opens Seed Round, NuBrakes Lands $9M Series A, and More

Here's a roundup of recent funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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Dallas Invents: 127 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 16
by | Dec 1, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's image-based action detection using contour dilation, Anantak Robotics' autonomously moving machine and method for operating an autonomously moving machine, AT&T's movable smart device for appliances, Capital One's overlay of 3D augmented reality content on real-world objects using image segmentation, Dogness Group's drinking cup for pets, Lennox's carbon dioxide cooling system with subcooling, Raytheon's railored contact plan generation, Storelli Bra's adjustable athletic bra, Streamline Innovations' removing sulphur-based contaminants and nitrogen-based contaminants from water streams, Toyota's increasing consumer confidence in autonomous vehicles, USAA's self-charging unmanned vehicle, and more.
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EarthX Ramps Up Its TV Streaming Service with New Co-CEO and Execs from TLC, Discovery, and Animal Planet
by | Nov 30, 2021
After 10 years of working toward a more sustainable future worldwide, EarthX is doubling down on its move into television. The Dallas-based environmental organization is ramping up its EarthxTV streaming service with a new leadership team of TV veterans—with plans to eventually announce traditional and digital 24x7 linear distribution deals.
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Complexity Stars Launches in Frisco with Athletes from NFL, NBA, UFC, and WNBA
by | Nov 30, 2021
A star-studded lineup of pro athletes is just the beginning for Complexity Stars. The new division from Frisco-based Complexity Gaming plans to add music stars and other celebs to its fold. The goal: Amplify the brand power of top athletes and stars by connecting them with the $2.1 billion esports and game streaming universe.
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