Intellectual Property

A block diagram of Rivian's newly patented onboard charging system shows an electric vehicle connected to the power grid — simultaneously charging its battery while delivering a separate power signal to electrical accessories through a dedicated output port. Irving inventor Muhammad Mobeen Mahmood is among those named on the patent. [Composite illustration: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12542447, Fig. 7; DI Studio]

Patented: Rivian’s Simultaneous Charging and Power Export, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity

by | Mar 4, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Feb. 3 with a total of 103 patents granted.
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Patented: SC Autosports’ Solar Roof for Golf Carts and Other North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Feb 11, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 13 with a total of 142 patents granted.
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Patented: Spark Biomedical’s Devices for Treating Stress, Improving Alertness Using Electrical Stimulation and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Jan 21, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 23, 2025 with a total of 83 patents granted.
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Patented: Treatment of Depression Using Machine Learning and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Jan 14, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 9 with a total of 100 patents granted.
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Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 25 with a total of 135 patents granted.

Patented: Bank of America’s Quantum Reflection Access Credentialing and More North Texas Inventive Activity

by | Dec 31, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 25 with a total of 135 patents granted.
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Patented: Gemma Robotics’ Automated Makeup Application System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Dec 24, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 18 with a total of 159 patents granted.
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Patented: Island Technology’s Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Dec 17, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 11 with a total of 128 patents granted.
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Patented: Nanoscope Therapeutics’ Optogenetic Vision Restoration and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Dec 10, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Nov. 4 with a total of 156 patents granted.
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The metaverse universe, Man wearing augmented reality on virtual screen future technology, The real world with the virtual world overlapped, transformed into the virtual world.

[Metaverse concept: Thapana Onphalai/istockphoto]

Patented: Allstate’s Accident Re-Creation Using Augmented Reality and More North Texas Inventive Activity

by | Nov 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 21 with a total of 136 patents granted.
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Patented: Verily Life Sciences’ AI Prediction of Prostate Cancer Outcomes and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Nov 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 14 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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Patented: Fluor Corp.’s Offshore System for Growing and Harvesting Seaweed, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Nov 12, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 7 with a total of 117 patents granted.
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Patented: Nike’s Sole Structure for ‘Forward Momentum’ and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Oct 8, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 2 with a total of 125 patents granted.
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[Illustration: Viktor Chebanenko/istockphoto]

Samsung Electronics’ Facial Un‑Distortion in Digital Images and More North Texas Inventive Activity

by | Sep 24, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 19 with a total of 126 patents granted.
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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]
Patented: Toyota’s Shape Memory Chair That Moves with Visual Content and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Sep 17, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 12 with a total of 151 patents granted.
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Patented: Textron Innovations’ Active Aircraft Visual Cloaking System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Aug 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 22 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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Patented: Dallas Chocolatier Kate Weiser’s Hot Beverage Shells That Release Cocoa and Marshmallows, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by | Aug 13, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 8 with a total of 142 patents granted.
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