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Dallas flip-flop maker Hari Mari has a new patent for footwear with an enhanced toe post. [DI composite. Illustration source: USPTO.]

Dallas Invents: 155 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 16

by | Oct 24, 2018
Patents were granted for Verizon's auto suggestion in search, Hari Mari's footwear, Toyota's traffic signal indicator, Neu Robitics' drone, and Moneygram's emergency money transfer.
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It’s Supernatural: Poo-Pourri Founder Suzy Batiz Launches New All-Natural Cleaning Line
by | Oct 23, 2018
Supernatural is good for the environment, good for your home, and good for you. Crafted with essential oils, plants, and minerals, the new line is so natural, it literally wants you to #CleanButtNaked.
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Collective Impact: Social Innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth
ROUNDTABLE | In this three-part series, a panel of experts explores Dallas-Fort Worth as a destination for global impact work.

Part one kicks off with eight thought leaders who explore what social innovation looks like from their unique perspectives — nonprofit, corporate, and startup — and how that is impacting the region.
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ICYMI: Dallas VC Funding Report, Delivery Bots Are Coming, Infrastructure Week & What We’re Reading
by | Oct 20, 2018
From mobility mavens (YourDrive, Alto, Lyft) to our weekly Top 10 (data center markets), here's your briefing on the innovation, ideas, and impact driving business and culture in North Texas.
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Lyft Rolls Out Monthly Subscription Option

by | Oct 16, 2018
With the All-Access subscription plan, riders will pay $299 every 30 days for 30 trips up to $15 each. Interested? The plan is coming to Dallas-Fort Worth.
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DI People: Accenture Interactive, PestRoutes Software, and BBG All Make Appointments
by | Oct 16, 2018
Also, in this roundup of people news in North Texas, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Texas Women's University, Soleo Health, and the Dallas Housing Authority.
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Dallas-based Ridesharing Startup Alto Raises $13M, Plans to Launch Next Month
by | Oct 16, 2018
A hybrid of other rideshare apps and traditional black car services, Alto is based on a monthly membership fee with individual booking fees per ride.
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Pei Wei Pokes at Panda, Hopes to Be “The Wei Forward” With Clean-Label Initiative
by | Oct 15, 2018
The DFW-based restaurant chain has launched its transparency campaign, calling out competitors to reveal their own ingredient labels in a series of cheeky tweets.
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Jennifer Scripps: ‘I Want To See The City Of Dallas Embrace Art In A Different Way.’

by | Oct 12, 2018
"We certainly can, and will," says the director of the Office of Cultural Affairs about forging a new future for the arts in Dallas.
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Ticket Subscription Service INWEGO Launches in DFW
by | Oct 11, 2018
For $39 a month, the mobile app gives you instant access to unlimited local events. Dallas—with its numerous music venues, killer sports teams, and abundant food festivals—was the next logical launch.
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Dallas Innovators: Bonnie Pitman Does Something New Every Day
by | Oct 10, 2018
She's an art historian, scholar, and director at the Center for BrainHealth. But, perhaps her most innovative work is the creation of Do Something New—a daily practice that makes even the most ordinary of days, extraordinary.
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Dallas Invents: 92 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 2
by | Oct 10, 2018
Patents were granted for Apple's voltage regulator; Dell's distributed authorization; ROKA Sports' swimwear design & construction, iHeartMedia's listener survey tool; Shavelogic's razor tray; and more.
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13 Pioneering DFW Projects in LEED

by | Oct 5, 2018
Developers, designers, and cities are pushing sustainability forward
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The Green Future of North Texas
by | Oct 4, 2018
We may have room to grow in the rankings, but don't write Dallas-Fort Worth off as a leader in sustainable building practices. Industry experts say the region is underrated. Here’s how North Texas builders, designers, and cities are pushing green practices forward.
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A smart notification system can include a vehicle, a mobile communication device and a wearable processing device, according to a new patent granted to Toyota. An illustration from Toyota's patent No. 10,081,347 depicts a wearable processing device. [Fig. 3 via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 69 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 25
by | Oct 3, 2018
Patents granted include FedEx's method to service an electronic device, Toyota's smart notification systems for wearable devices, Bank of America's RFID activation, and McAfee's detection of malicious thread suspension.
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From BuzzBallz to BuzzTallz, This Adult Beverage Line is Growing
by | Oct 2, 2018
Literally. The newly announced wine cocktails, BuzzTallz, are just a little different (and a little taller) than the company's signature spherical shape.
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