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Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in June

by | Jul 1, 2020
From Toyota making executive changes to AT&T offering a new enterprise-level internet solution, here are our 10 most-read stories in June.
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Dallas Invents: 117 Patents Granted for Week of June 16
by | Jul 1, 2020

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. 7-Eleven's action detection during image tracking, Alto-Shaam's multizone oven with variable volume steam-assisted cooking zones, Astrapi's spiral polynomial division multiplexing, Bank of America's ID of candidate training utterances from human conversations with an intelligent interactive assistant, Baylor Research Institute's anti-CD40 antibodies, Halliburton's position indicator through acoustics, IBM's big data sourcing simulator, OMNITRACS' vehicle video recording system with driver privacy, an unassigned solar swimming pool skimmer, Verizon's streaming content using ad hoc networks of user devices, and Warstic Sports's baseball bat with symmetrical rounded knob

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Work Shield Closes $4M Series A to Enhance its Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Tech
by | Jun 29, 2020
The new funding, led by Hoak & Co, will help Work Shield grow its sales team and boost its infrastructure to gain new clients.
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M2 Studio's Michael Potts uses Spatial for augmented reality and business collaboration. The AR/VR tool can turn any room into a 3D workspace, according to Spatial. [Image: Spatial.io via M2 Studio]
How Augmented, Virtual Reality Bridges the Business Travel Gap in Age of COVID
by | Jun 29, 2020
"It’s clear that augmented reality remote collaboration is the future of business communication," says Dallas-based M2 Studio's Michael Potts. The self-described holographic architect has built AR/VR experiences for Klyde Warren Park, Texas Health Resources, and more. But the technology can apply to all types of businesses.
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Life Stories: Following a $5.2M funding, Dallas’ OneDay Launches Video Storytelling Tech for the Funeral Home Industry

by | Jun 24, 2020
The company, named one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces of 2020, has grown 90 percent in the past 90 days.
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How Effective is UV Light Technology in Killing COVID-19? Dallas’ Air Pros USA Weighs In
by | Jun 24, 2020
"Although the effect of UV lights for killing the COVID-19 virus is still not known," Air Pros' founder says, "installing UV lights is the single best thing a homeowner can do to take pro-active measures to enhance the indoor air quality." 
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Dallas Invents: 133 Patents Granted for Week of June 9
by | Jun 24, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Alcon's multifocal lens having reduced visual disturbances, Ataia's methods for communicating through a hard plastic mask, Capital One's methods for intelligent income verification to improve loan contract funding, Lockheed Martin's generation of a 3-D physical map using different data sources, Panacea Quantum Leap Technology's device for the extraction of water from the environment, and Trimble's earthquake and displacement early warning system.
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Purpose to Play: Dallas-based BALANCED Closes a $3.5M Seed Round for Crowdsourced AI Gaming Tech
by | Jun 22, 2020
The new funding comes on the heels of BALANCED garnering spare computer processing power to help find treatments for COVID-19.
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A New Fort Worth Startup Uses Tech to Monitor Law Enforcement Animals’ Health

by | Jun 18, 2020
Animal Cloud Connectivity, launched in April, has signed a software licensing agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to repurpose a platform used by military field medics.
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Dallas Invents: 144 Patents Granted for Week of June 2
by | Jun 16, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros this week. Patents granted include IBM's social-geofenced-based application management for battery maximization, Intuit's integration of real-time personalized documents into a video conference session, Karsten's golf club with polymeric insert and removable weight, Lockheed's method for opening a combination padlock, Skycam's infinite virtual pan tilt zoom camera, TI's turn-on power switch, TollSense's methods for monitoring roadways using magnetic signatures, Walmart's air-cooled ammonia refrigeration systems, and Wilson Electronic's desktop signal booster.
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Rosy Launches ‘First-Ever’ Telehealth Program to Connect Women With Intimacy Issues to Healthcare Providers
by | Jun 16, 2020
Dallas-based Rosy's telehealth service connects Texas women to a network of licensed medical and mental health providers specializing in the treatment of women’s sexual health concerns.
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RevTech’s Managing Director: ‘North Texas Will Continue to Be the Perfect Place to Test New Retail Concepts’

by | Jun 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced some of the biggest names in retail—three headquartered in Dallas—to file for bankruptcy. RevTech's Managing Director poses the question: “How can Dallas possibly be a viable retail tech hub?”
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AT&T Announces It Has Invested Around $3.7B to Keep Dallas Connected
by | Jun 15, 2020
From 2017-2019, AT&T has improved its wireless and wireline networks in Dallas to expand coverage and connectivity in more communities.
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Dallas-based Arcade is Boosting Employee Incentive Programs With a $20K Match Program
by | Jun 10, 2020
The local information services company has committed to matching up to $5 million in employee incentives for eligible small businesses.
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TourConnect Launches Tech to Help the Tourism Industry Bounce Back From COVID-19
by | Jun 9, 2020
The Frisco-based company's new back-office tool is designed to help tourism organizations increase efficiency while cutting costs. "Tourism isn't going away," the founder says, but the industry must evolve.
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