Intellectual Property

SC Autosports has received a newly granted design patent for a solar roof for a golf cart. Dallas-based Johnny Tai is the listed inventor. [Composite illustration: Sources, U.S. Patent No. D1109067, Fig. 8; Pikusisi-Studio/istockphoto; DI Studio]

Alphabet spinoff Verily Life Sciences, based in Dallas, has received a patent for a method that uses artificial intelligence to predict prostate cancer outcomes. The approach involves applying an AI Gleason grading model to prostate tissue images, determining the relative proportions of Gleason patterns, and generating an automated risk score or risk group value. Figure 4 from the patent illustrates how an AI-generated risk group score could be presented on a clinician’s workstation. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12444044, Fig. 4; DI Studio]

Plano-based Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America has received a newly granted patent for a chair that moves in sync with on-screen action. The system uses actuators made with shape-memory materials to shift the seat in response to video games, movies, or other visual content—mimicking motion for a more immersive experience. The patent was invented by Brian J. Pinkelman, Ryohei Tsuruta, and Michael Paul Rowe of Pinckney. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12383066, Fig. 9; DI Studio]