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This week, newly granted patents also include:
- 4WEB's implants having bone growth promoting agents contained within biodegradable materials
- Bear Robotics' method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for controlling a robot to load and unload a target object
- CVS Pharmacy's intelligent medication monitoring
- Hemanext's anaerobic blood storage containers
- JPMorgan Chase Bank's automated detection, elimination, and prevention of toxic combinations for personal information data
- Lennox Industries' peak demand response operation of HVAC systems
- Match Group's system and method for dynamically generating suggestions to facilitate conversations between remote users
- Seismic Software's document portion identification in a recorded video
- Texas Instruments' lookup table for non-linear systems
- Textron Innovations' heliport docking system
- Toyota's systems and methods for obstacle detection using a neural network model, depth maps, and segmentation maps
Patented: Game Changer Patch Co.’s Transdermal Patches for Hangover Minimization and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 26, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 21 with a total of 138 patents granted.
by Lance Murray |
Jan 7, 2025
Texas Instruments said the edge AI capabilities of its new radar sensor help improve automotive safety, while its next-gen microcontroller units and processors elevate driving via "more immersive audio." All are being debuted this week at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 3, 2024
The five-day Best of Texas Bus Tour included DFW stops at NTT Data, Toyota Motor North America, and GlobalWafers—with time out for longhorn-riding portraits along the way.
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by UTDesign Capstone |
Nov 14, 2024
Companies are leveraging UTD student talent to tackle real world business projects—from engineering to data science to management. And many are finding their next great hires in the process. Apply now to secure your own project for Spring 2025.
sponsored by UTDesign Capstone
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Construction is underway on two of Texas Instruments’ new 300mm semiconductor wafer fabs in Sherman, Texas, SM1 and SM2. The site has the potential for up to four fabs. [Photo: TI]
Texas Instruments Gets Up to $1.6B in Federal CHIPS Funding for Semiconductor Plants in North Texas and Utah
by David Seeley | Aug 16, 2024
The funding from the U.S. Commerce Department will support the construction of two semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, 40 miles north of Dallas—part of TI's $30 billion, four "fab" project in the city. It will also support the buildout of another TI fab plant in Lehi, Utah.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2024
Designed for future, more compact video and gaming projectors—and augmented reality glasses—the new controller will enable "the smallest, fastest, and lowest-power 4K ultra-high-definition projectors ever," TI says. Instead of needing a giant HDTV on the wall, you'll just need the wall.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 16, 2024
Dallas-based TI says the innovation uses proprietary, newly engineered material and has been "nearly a decade in the making." Jeff Morroni of TI's Kilby Labs added that designers "turn to power modules to save on time, complexity, size and component count, but these benefits have required a compromise on performance—until now."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 23, 2024
Reginald DesRoches has been the president of Rice University in Houston since 2022 and a professor of engineering there since 2017.
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USPTO Announces Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program To Help Fast-Track Innovation
by David Seeley | Nov 30, 2023
News of the USPTO fast-tracking is surely music to the ears of many North Texas innovators. Just last month, the region was awarded the Texoma Semiconductor 'Fablet' Tech Hub. Meanwhile, TI is building a $30 billion semiconductor campus in Sherman, and GlobiTech is building a $5 billion "fab plant" in the same North Texas city.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2023
Texas Instruments announced the expansion of its low-power gallium nitride portfolio, "designed to help improve power density, maximize system efficiency, and shrink the size of AC/DC consumer power electronics and industrial systems." Laptop-lugging shoulders everywhere will soon get relief.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Oct 24, 2023
On Monday, the Biden administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Here's a deep dive into how Dallas landed its second federal tech hub in two months, who's involved, and what it could mean for the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 11, 2023
Jack Kilby's groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for modern electronics, and its impact affects nearly every aspect of our lives. His innovation can be found in nearly every piece of electronics we use today—from smartphones to computers, televisions, and even our cars and home appliances.
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The 2023 Fortune 500 list was published this week, with Walmart taking the top spot for the 11th straight year and 24 North Texas companies making the list. [Image: Fortune]
Texas Dominates Nationally, Dallas‑Fort Worth Steps Up With 24 on 2023 Fortune 500 List
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jun 6, 2023
Texas still reigns as the state hosting the most Fortune 500 companies. Plus, this year's list breaks a glass ceiling with 52 women at the helm of Fortune 500 companies.
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TACA Raises Over $700K; Announces Catalyst Grants and Funding Milestone to Strengthen Arts in Dallas
by Lance Murray |
Jun 6, 2023
Here are the grantees and a gallery.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 1, 2023
Dallas-based AT&T is the highest-ranking North Texas company on the list, placing No. 12 out of the 100 honorees. It's followed by three other Dallas-headquartered companies: Texas Instruments at No. 13; Comerica at No. 20; and CBRE Group at No. 65.
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by Lance Murray |
May 23, 2023
Beginning this fall, the grant will cover tuition and fees for candidates entering the rigorous, two-year Master of Educational Leadership program with a STEM concentration. Candidates will be drawn from Cedar Hill, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville and Lancaster independent school districts.
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