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The patent describes a head-mountable device that "can be used as a virtual reality (VR) system, an augmented reality (AR) system, and/or a mixed reality (MR) system," with built-in connection points that let users add or swap accessories without tools. Fig. 1 shows a (rotated) top view of the headset alongside an accessory device that snaps in at its end portions. Dallas-based Leah M. Cohen is among six inventors named on the patent. [Composite illustration: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12596254-B2, Fig. 1; DI Studio]
Patented: Apple’s Head-Mountable Device With Connectable Accessories—and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 6, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of April 7 with a total of 108 patents granted.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
May 6, 2026
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 29, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 31 with a total of 110 patents granted.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 28, 2026
Nine student and alumni teams made the finals in three tracks: undergraduate, graduate student, and alumni. Winning ideas ranged from AI sales coaching to radiation mapping and noninvasive brain drug delivery as the university’s entrepreneurship push continues to scale.
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Verizon's patented system is designed to detect "spoofing attacks" (U.S. Patent No. 12587857) on cellular base stations by comparing a station's known "true position" with a "real time position" calculated from satellite signals, generating an alert when the distance between the two exceeds a set threshold. Grapevine inventor Jerry Gamble, Jr. and Flower Mound inventor Sumanth S. Mallya are named on the patent. [Image: istock Illustration: ThinkNeo/iStockphoto; DI Studio]
Patented: Verizon’s Signal Spoof Detection at Base Stations and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Quincy Preston | Apr 22, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 24 with a total of 171 patents granted.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 21, 2026
Colossal Biosciences took home a gold Edison Award for developing a first-of-its-kind mammalian cloning method from blood samples—which led to what the company called "the world’s first true de-extinction" of the dire wolf. Also, Breakout Learning won a silver for its NextBook learning platform, while OhmBody took home a bronze for its period-easing wearable nerve stimulation device.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 15, 2026
Shorter patent application wait times translate to company value, according to USPTO Director John Squires.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 15, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 17 with a total of 140 patents granted.
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