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Patent and Trademark Resource Center
Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is located in downtown Dallas. [Photo: Michael Samples]
The Last Word: How the USPTO’s Resource Centers Are Empowering Innovation by Expanding Access
by David Seeley | Feb 27, 2024
The downtown Dallas Public Library is the only public library in the state of Texas to offer a Patent and Trademark Resource Center from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. PTRCs are part of a national network of public, state, and academic libraries in partnership with the USPTO to offer trademark and patent assistance to the public.
The USPTO aims to empower innovation by expanding access—so it recently put out a call to 600 libraries and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the country, inviting each institution to consider becoming PTRCs to assist their local innovators.
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 2, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple’s adaptive multiplexing and transmit/receive diversity, Flypsi’s telephone network system, Micell Technologies’ coatings containing multiple drugs, Polte’s multi-path mitigation in tracking objects using a distributed antenna system, rewardStyle’s affiliate link generation, Tesla Laboratories’ mobile device as an input device for surveys at a live event, TMGCore’s liquid immersion cooling, Twitter’s swipe-to-like, and USAA’s biometric authentication on push notification.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 25, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven’s event trigger based on region-of-interest near hand-shelf interaction, American Airlines’ monitoring/alert system for airline gate activities, Danco’s smart water system, Dell’s method to manage file access rights in an information handling system, Discourse.AI’s training of chatbots , Fresh Innovations’ avocado tray, Lintec of America’s tear-resistant nanofiber sheet, IBM’s managing transparent windows, Rain Bird’s volumetric budget based irrigation control, and RFCyber’s payments between two mobile devices.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 19, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Bioscience's aqueous antimicrobial coatings, American Leather Operations convertible furniture, Caris Science's method for measuring the amount of at least one molecule in a bio sample, Siemens Industry Software 's environmental perception in autonomous driving
STMicroelectronics' NFC antenna switch, Toyota's collaboorative robot hand bearing for high-torque tightening applications, and vSpatial's method for creating a collaborative virtual session.
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Illustration: Mekitik_Boy & Kanok-orn via iStock
Dallas Invents: 111 Patents Granted for Week of April 20
by Quincy Preston | May 4, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Allied Biosciences’ aqueous antimicrobial coating composition; AT&T’s placement of antennas for 5G)or other next-gen networks;
Brius Technologies’ teeth repositioning systems; Cloud 9 Perception, Lineage Logistics’ profiling pallets and goods in a warehouse; Intuit’s accounting workflow integration; rewardStyle’s targeted marketing based on social media interaction; Rolls-Royce’s aircraft engine cleaning system; and Quaker Oats’ whole grain composition comprising hydrolyzed starch.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 28, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: STMicroelectronics' context awareness of a smart device, Berg's inhalable pharma compositions, Toyota's invisible sound barrier, Proof of Life's life detection system, SwipeSense system for more accurate hygiene compliance determinations, BlackBerry Limited's optimized short message transport, Bank of America's synthesized voice authentication engine, and McKesson's methods for determining patient financial responsibility for multiple prescription products.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Astrapi's methods of transmitting data using polynomial-based signals, AT&T's allocation and extraction of data for augmented reality for 6G or other next-gen network, Building Materials Investment Corp.'s moisture sensing roofing systems, COEVAC's automatic smoke/carbon monoxide evacuation system, IBM's cognitive intervention for voice recognition failure, Kioma's child safety seat, SanDisk Technologies' low latency data transfer, Shavelogic's shaving systems, USAA's recommendation engine for cost of a claim, and an unassigned virus immune computer system.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 14, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's smart cascading security functions for 6G or other next-gen network, Bank of America's blockchain-based unexpected data detection, Fevertag's livestock health monitoring system, GoVision's portable video screen, Signal One International's reverse diffusion desalination, The Nielsen Company's system to monitor mobile internet activity, UNT's fabrication of multi-level graded photonic super-crystals, and an unassigned system for timed pet entertainment.
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U.S. patent No. D913134, Personal alarm, was assigned to Super-Sparkly Safety Stuff, LLC. [Background image: Pierell/iStock]
Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of March 16
by Quincy Preston | Mar 29, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Illuma Labs' reduced computation of t-matrix training for speaker recognition, Super-Sparkly Safety Stuff's personal alarm, Utility Isolation Systems' floodwater isolation system, Accenture's cross-application identity and access management, AirWatch's management of grouped student devices with timed locks, Apple's 5G new radio beam refinement procedure, Bank of America's blockchain augmented IoT device-based system for dynamic supply chain tracking, BNSF's wireless slide fence system and method, Capital One's visual inspection support using extended reality, Global Tel*Link's mobile correctional facility robots, State Farm's mitigation implementing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS), Texas Instruments' touch screen, and Wells Fargo's resource system for settlement of estate assets.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's object tracking system, Accenture's cost of healthcare analytics platform, American Airlines' flight number optimization system, Deere's scouting system with an autonomous ground vehicle, Mavenir Networks' system for supporting low latency applications in a cloud RAN, Roka Sports' snap-in nose pads for eyewear, The Parking Genius' sensors capable of determining direction and speed of vehicle entering or leaving a lot, and Toyota's system for monitoring suspicious activity of a vehicle.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 16, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's development project blueprint and package generation, Amazon's automated gates to secure mobile carrier unit payloads, Capital One's machine-learning AI system for identifying vehicles, Corrino Holding's collaborative storytelling in a virtual space, Elbo's system for remote game access, Fevertags' livestock health monitoring system, Ford Global's delivery locker and assemblies, Hari Mari's footwear with enhanced toe post, National Presort's high-speed print-and-apply label applicator, and TI's authentication of networked devices with low computational capacity.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 10, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. ABB Power Electronics' pluggable power distribution units for modular edge power systems, AT&T's dynamic data threading system, UT System's waveform design for RF power transfer, Futurewei Technologies' portrait image evaluation based on aesthetics, Interactive Mobile Marketing's mobile showroom, IBM's empathetic image selection, Plush Cujo's moveable and storable wardrobe, Texas Instrument's zero latency prefetching in caches, USAA's computer-implemented roof inspection systems , Zimperium's static analysis to detect malware in mobile apps, and Zynga's social network data analysis to generate incentives for online gaming.
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U.S. Patent 10,912,281, Systems and methods for communicating with a guide animal, was assigned to Toyota Motor Engineering Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of Feb. 9
by Quincy Preston | Feb 23, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bank of America's neural mesh protection system for data transmission, Building Materials Investment's roof integrated photovoltaic system, Intuit's method to proactively manage alerts, Lynntech's fuel cell storage system, Mary Kay's stable vitamin c compositions, Prova Group's live auction system, Texas Instrument's projection system with offset image, Texas A&M's Zoysiagrass named DALZ 1308, and Toyota's methods for communicating with a guide animal.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 16, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Bell's foldable tiltrotor aircraft, The University of Texas' antisense antibacterial compounds and methods, DeCurtis' contact tracing via location service, Intellective AI's unusual score generators for a neuro-linguistic behavioral recognition system, IBM's automatic table cleanup for relational databases, JPMorgan Chase's data masking and devices, Noble House Home Furnishing's modular furniture with tool free assembly, Paccar's AR system for vehicle blind spot prevention, Tango Network's Automatic identification of a vehicle driver based on driving behavior, Texas Instruments' RFID tag with integrated antenna, and Textron's blockchain airspace management system.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 9, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: BlackBerry's enhanced group communication services, Capital One's vehicle selection platform, Enseo's geolocationing system and method for use of same, Kidkraft's compact multiple gable house design and assembly, Lintec's nanofiber yarn spinning system, NCR Corporation's automated assistance in retail decisions, STMicroelectronics double-tap event detection device, TCU's carbon nanotube-assisted antibiotic delivery, TI's motion detection and cancellation using ambient light, and Boeing's aircraft digital event ledger
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 2, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Advanced Neuromodulation's device to treat chronic pain with burst stimulation, Beard Stencil's hands-free grooming apparatus, BNSF's railroad virtual track block system, Futurewei's predictive routing for mobility, IBM's air quality monitoring, analysis and reporting system, ShaveLogic's magnetic attachment for shaving cartridge, Space Data's lighter-than-air (LTA) platforms, Textron's unmanned aerial vehicles with compact storage mode, and Toyota's methods for managing freshness of fuel in a vehicle.
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