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An illustration from Nuvectra Corporation’s patent No. 9974108 shows paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device. [via USPTO]

Dallas Invents: 85 Patents Granted for Week of May 15

Patents granted include Nuvectra Corporation’s paired communication between an implanted medical device and an external control device, Toyota’s method for making an object appear transparent, and NewVoiceMedia’s workflow triggering that uses real-time analytics for intelligent sales engagement.
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Narrowing the Gender Gap: North Texas Groups Empowering Girls in STEM
by | May 22, 2018
DFW area programs and organizations are working to introduce girls to STEM at a younger age in order for them to develop a passion for math and sciences and later the confidence to lead in these male-dominated fields.
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Bell's patent No. 9963228
Dallas Invents: 86 Patents Granted for Week of May 8
Patents granted include Bell Helicopter’s aircraft with selectively attachable passenger pod assembly, Fossil’s activity monitoring device, and Uber’s apparatus for managing communications.
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US India Chamber
Pizza Hut Exec During US India Chamber Tech Conference: ‘Security is as Strong as the Weakest Link’
by | May 14, 2018
Technology leaders gathered Friday to discuss the latest trends, legislations, and opportunities across industries including cybersecurity and protecting growing amounts of data.
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RoboKind

RoboKind’s New Robot Teaching Kids to Be Tomorrow’s Coders

by | May 3, 2018
The Dallas startup launched its robots4STEM program in March, which includes a curriculum covering coding, algorithmic thinking, and online safety through Jett the robot.
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A patent was granted to Joshua RD Technologies Interactive helmet system and method interactive helmet system and method for reducing brain injuries may provide a helmet and at least one inflatable air pouch. The at least one inflatable air pouch may remain in an active position and may pressurize or further inflate in response to an impact with a surface. Over a predetermined time period, the at least one inflatable air pouch may not depressurize and may instantly pressurize or further inflate. The at least one inflatable air pouch may have an air pouch pressure that increases to a higher pressure and may protect users from brain injury at high impact forces.
Dallas Invents: 79 Patents Granted for Week of April 24
Patents granted include Joshua RD Technologies’ interactive helmet system, ShopSavvy’s storage medium for payment of online purchases via a portable computing device, Baylor University’s nutraceutical with an oxygen-enabled composition and USAA’s home area recommender.
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Tata
India-based Tata Consultancy Services Expands in Plano
by | Apr 27, 2018
Tata joins fellow India-based IT services company Wipro in annoucing expansions in Plano.
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Dallas Invents: 74 Patents Granted for Week of April 17
Patents granted include Apple's desktop consumer electronic device, IBM's cognitive geofencing, Mentalix's robotic document feeder, and McAfee's digital heritage notary.
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Botsitter remote care of an animal

Dallas Invents: 103 Patents Granted for Week of April 10

Patents granted include Botsitter’s system for remote care of an animal, Authentic’s sight-to-speech product authentication, United Services Automobile Association’s indoor drone flight awareness system, and more.
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Sabre Labs
Sabre Labs: Automation, Authenticity, Blockchain Top Travel Industry’s Future
by | Apr 11, 2018
The Sabre Labs report looks at how technology can mediate and enhance these interactions, “and ultimately make the journey better for everyone."
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Dallas Invents: 73 Patents Granted for Week of April 3
Patents granted include Amazon's quality control for video encoders on mobile devices, Capital One's method for expedited large file processing, and The Nielsen Company's methods to recruit audience measurement panelists.
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Patents this week were granted to Fujitsu, Nike, AT&T, Bell Helicopter, Frito-Lay, Cisco, SMU, and Endostim.
Dallas Invents: 82 Patents Granted for Week of March 27
by | Apr 4, 2018
Patents granted include Endostim’s laparoscopic lead implantation method, Halliburton’s degradable balls for use in subterranean applications, Varidesk’s adjustable desk platform, and New York Air Brake’s train speed profiling system.
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Securus

Dallas Invents: 92 Patents Granted for Week of March 20

Patents granted include Securus’ automated background check via facial recognition, Turner Broadcasting’s programming optimization, FedEx’s shipping system and method for tracking customer personal information in electronic devices, and more.
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Wipro
India-based Wipro Opens Plano Cybersecurity, Advanced Analytics Hub
by | Mar 27, 2018
The state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot Texas Technology Center is a sign of planned growth for Bengaluru, India-based Wipro.
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La Moderna
Innovative Spaces: Pasta Maker Goes High-Tech with Robotics
by | Mar 23, 2018
The state-of-the-art facility in Cleburne is unlike any of the company's six other plants in Mexico, utilizing high-tech software and robotics.
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Zodiac Seats' Posture Seat [Illustration via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 67 Patents Granted for Week of March 13
Patents were granted for Facebook’s location-based aggregation, McAfee’s contextual scoring of automobile drivers, Gradalis’ individualized cancer therapy, and more.
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