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Follow the Money: AT&T Part of $10M Lumina Round, Retail Startup Raises $5.7M, Buffett Unit Buys Ebby Halliday

by | May 31, 2018
From tech giants to real estate and robot lawnmowers, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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An illustration from Micro-Gaming Ventures’ patent No. 9978218 depicts a method and system for micro-betting. The wager(s) can be managed and controlled remote from electronically placing the micro-bet(s) during a round of micro-betting, according to the patent documents. [Via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of May 22
Patents granted include Micro-Gaming Ventures’ system for micro-betting, Toyota’s device for traffic light detection, Syntilla Medical’s implantable head-mounted neurostimulation system for head pain, and IBM’s caller identity-based security.
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An illustration from Nuvectra Corporation’s patent No. 9974108 shows paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device. [via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 85 Patents Granted for Week of May 15
Patents granted include Nuvectra Corporation’s paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device, Toyota’s method for making an object appear transparent, and NewVoiceMedia’s workflow triggering that uses real-time analytics for intelligent sales engagement.
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RED Holographic Smartphone Coming to AT&T This Summer
by | May 18, 2018
AT&T exec Kevin Petersen described the phone developed by the cinematic camera maker as "revolutionary," and "even better than 3D."
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Steve Case at Rise of the Rest in Dallas: Investors Should Focus on Why it Will Work

by | May 8, 2018
The AOL co-founder's traveling tour, designed to spur more growth in entrepreneurial ecosystems around the nation, made its first 2018 stop in Dallas Monday. Steve Case encouraged attendees to "seize the moment," and get engaged with helping local startups.
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Toyota Patent No. 9958275, Illustration USPTO
Dallas Invents: 74 Patents Granted for Week of May 1
Patents granted include Toyota’s system for wearable smart device communications, Tesla Laboratories’ method for creation of unique identification for use in gathering survey data from a mobile device at a live event, and Match.com’s matching process system.
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A patent was granted to Joshua RD Technologies Interactive helmet system and method interactive helmet system and method for reducing brain injuries may provide a helmet and at least one inflatable air pouch. The at least one inflatable air pouch may remain in an active position and may pressurize or further inflate in response to an impact with a surface. Over a predetermined time period, the at least one inflatable air pouch may not depressurize and may instantly pressurize or further inflate. The at least one inflatable air pouch may have an air pouch pressure that increases to a higher pressure and may protect users from brain injury at high impact forces.
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of April 24
Patents granted include Joshua RD Technologies’ interactive helmet system, ShopSavvy’s storage medium for payment of online purchases via a portable computing device, Baylor University’s nutraceutical with an oxygen-enabled composition and USAA’s home area recommender.
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Dallas Invents: 74 Patents Granted for Week of April 17
Patents granted include Apple's desktop consumer electronic device, IBM's cognitive geofencing, Mentalix's robotic document feeder, and McAfee's digital heritage notary.
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Dallas Invents: 73 Patents Granted for Week of April 3

Patents granted include Amazon's quality control for video encoders on mobile devices, Capital One's method for expedited large file processing, and The Nielsen Company's methods to recruit audience measurement panelists.
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Patents this week were granted to Fujitsu, Nike, AT&T, Bell Helicopter, Frito-Lay, Cisco, SMU, and Endostim.
Dallas Invents: 82 Patents Granted for Week of March 27
by | Apr 4, 2018
Patents granted include Endostim’s laparoscopic lead implantation method, Halliburton’s degradable balls for use in subterranean applications, Varidesk’s adjustable desk platform, and New York Air Brake’s train speed profiling system.
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Follow the Money: Cuban Backs 3D-Printed Rocket Maker, RevTech Secures $10M
by | Mar 29, 2018
From 3D-printed rockets, to helicopter rides and Hispanic-focused supermarkets, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with DFW ties.
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Tyler Technologies
FirstNet, AT&T Launch System ‘Core’ to Help First Responders Communicate
by | Mar 28, 2018
FirstNet built by AT&T is the first nationwide public safety communications plaform that is dedicated to helping first responders talk to each other during times of emergency.
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Dallas’ Reel FX Spins Off Advertising Arm Into Company ‘Challenging the Status Quo’

by | Feb 22, 2018
ATK PLN will have offices in Dallas, Hollywood, and Montreal and can pull talent from Reel FX and its other sister company, Flight School.
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Allen Startup Perfecting 5G Tech To Power ‘Network of the Future’
by | Feb 6, 2018
Phazr's miniature antennas will send out tiny beams that have more than 1,000 times the capacity of the existing 4G LTE cell network. Its goal is to sell the technology to the telecommunication giants, including Dallas-based AT&T.
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South Dallas Project With Toyota, New Smart Tech in West End on Tap for DIA in 2018
by | Jan 24, 2018
Toyota leaders joined officials from Dallas and the Dallas Innovation Alliance for a special event Tuesday to announce the new smart city projects.
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DFW Companies in Top 50 of Fortune’s Most Admired List
by | Jan 23, 2018
The list was ranked based on voting by 3,900 executives, analysts, directors, and experts.
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