Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems' implantable peripheral nerve stimulation lead, AT&T's website verification service, Charles Schwab's method for secure communications, Hi. Q's remote health assertion verification and mortality prediction system, Kyndryl's medication delivery vehicle to facilitate medication release, Paravit's syncing operational data for heavy equipment, Preciate's dynamic virtual environment, Prova Group's game live auction system , Qorvo's switch circuitry, Textron's electric aerial sky tram, Trend Micro's malicious code scanning of remotely-located files, Tricolor Holdings' AI-based vehicle support and more.