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  • Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 14 with a total of 154 patents granted.

  • The project, led by Assistant Professor of Biology Alicia Rogers, could lead to improved genetic knowledge that may aid in the development of synthetic therapies to preve...

  • The USPTO wants to help startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs grow their businesses with knowledge of the patent process. In the U.S., industry and commerce that...

  • Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 10 with a total of 127 patents granted.

  • Virbac said that URSOLYX Soft Chews target mRNA expression in skeletal muscle, harnessing the proven benefits of ursolic acid to enhance muscle function and strength in a...

Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

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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Dallas Startup DirectH2 Lands Seed Round to Commercialize Rice University’s Breakthrough Hydrogen Tech
by | Mar 12, 2025
DirectH2 said the funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of its cutting-edge hydrogen solutions in collaboration with Houston-based Rice University—addressing critical challenges in the clean energy sector.
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From North Texas to the Moon: NASA-Funded Engineer Tackles Lunar Welding Tech
by | Mar 12, 2025
With a $750,000 innovation grant from NASA, UT Dallas assistant professor Wei Li is rethinking how to weld metal in space for off-world construction—and keep astronauts safe in the process.
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This week, newly granted patents also include:

  • AnX Robotica's tether for a capsule endoscope
  • Arcadia Biosciences' wheat with reduced lipoxygenase activity
  • Baylor Research Institute's vaccines against HPV and HPV-related diseases
  • Earthview's gas differentiating sensor suite
  • Frito-Lay's automatic product dispenser
  • Repairify's remote vehicle communications bitrate determination
  • Samsung's extended field of view generation for split-rendering for virtual reality streaming
  • Schumacher Electric's hybrid battery charger
  • Spark Biomedical's solutions for treating motion sickness using electrical stimulation
  • T-Mobile's 5G network slice device security protection


Patented: AT&T’s Streamlined Security System for Next-Gen 6G Networks and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 4 with a total of 167 patents granted.
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Calloway’s Nursery To Offer the World’s First ‘Biolumenescent’ Flower
by | Mar 11, 2025
One of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024, Light Bio's glow-in-the-dark Firefly Petunia goes on sale this Friday at Calloway's Nursery locations across DFW. Gardeners can get insights about the flower at special after-hours events that same day.
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Mind-Blowing Expansion: Museum of Illusions Reopens in Downtown Dallas
by | Mar 6, 2025
The expansion introduces several interactive exhibits including a gravity-defying illusion inspired by the works of artist Leandro Erlich, where a cleverly angled building mock-up allows guests to live out their superhero dreams and appear as if they’re scaling walls.
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Dallas-Based WATTER Snags $5M Seed Funding To Repurpose Waste Energy to Heat Water in Homes, Businesses
by | Mar 6, 2025
A spinout from Dallas' Hunt Innovative Technologies, WATTER's high-tech water heaters enable cloud computing to "generate revenue while heating your water, delivering net zero computing." The solution aims to reduce demand on the grid while "bringing economic value to homeowners and businesses alike."
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