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Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 29

by | Feb 6, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Sensogram Technologies’ finger tip scanner • Phazr’s 5G radio system • Rain Bird’s volumetric budget-based irrigation control • Samsung’s video editing using contextual data and content discovery using clusters • V-Moda’s method of identifying authentic vs. counterfeit products
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Dallas Invents: 108 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 22
by | Jan 30, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Textron Innovations' apparatus for reconfiguring flight control of an aircraft during a failure while the aircraft is flying • USAA's display screen with a financial workbench graphic user interface • Verizon's device for increased bandwidth • TI's feedforward cancellation of power supply noise • Monument Peak Ventures' system for locating nearby picture hotspots
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Don Morphy Becomes First Dallas Menswear Label to Win Rising Star Award
by | Jan 29, 2019
Don Morphy founder Daniel Mofor was recognized as this year's Rising Star in menswear at the 22nd Annual Fashion Group International awards. Tommy Hilfiger was among the global fashion icons at the presentation in New York City.
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Dallas Invents: 68 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 15
by | Jan 23, 2019
Patents were granted for Vital Art and Science's vision measurement and training system; Frito-Lay's micropellets of fine particle nutrients in snack food; Fit Toned's integrated exercise device; and Addepar's methods for depicting psychological analysis.
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An illustration from ROKA Sports' Patent No. D837871 shows a new design for sport eyeglasses. [Source image: USPTO]

Dallas Invents: 131 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 8

by | Jan 14, 2019
Patents were granted for ROKA Sports’ new design for sport eyeglasses; Capital One’s methods for tracking objects; Drexel University’s method of predicting seizures; Sierra Smart Systems’s electric vehicle fleet charging system; Securus’ detection for a call anomaly using biometric identification; SMU’s method of treating a subject that is resistant to one or more drugs; and Uber’s design for a firearm grip.
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Dallas Invents: 99 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 1
by | Jan 9, 2019
Patents were granted for Lockheed's behavioral authentication of USB devices; IBM’s notifications issued about lost devices; Toyota's impairment evaluation system; Cinsay’s containerized software for virally copying from one endpoint to another; and FedEx’s system, device, and method for inspecting the cosmetic features of electronic devices.
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Dallas Invents: 86 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 18
by | Jan 2, 2019
Patents were granted for Reel Pro Motion’s system for recording and training athletes from multiple points of view; Dell’s platform for adopting settings to secure a protected file; UT’s method of detecting tumor cells; STMicroelectronics’ ceramic board with memory formed in the ceramic; and Sqwaq’s data transfer through a bonded communication link.
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Dallas Invents: 118 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 25
by | Jan 2, 2019
Patents were granted for Conduent’s apparatus for customized handwriting zones; Robin Technologies’ automated secure door for a robotic mower; Futurewei Technologies’ path selection for autonomous vehicles; Lennox Industries’ reflective UV light shield for HVAC units; Toyota’s methods for making an object appear transparent; and Varidesk’s electrically lifted computer and office desk.
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Dallas Invents: 134 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 4

by | Dec 12, 2018
Patents were granted for Match Group's method for matching using location information, Omnitracs' tire pressure optimization system, Raytheon's methods for sharpening multi-spectral imagery, and Speedgrocer's method for order fulfillment.
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Look Inside: Travel Startup The Guild is Creating Hotels of the Future
by | Dec 7, 2018
The Guild will "bring the 200,000-year-old hotel industry into the new age" in Dallas, and will soon lease rooms in Uptown's new The Christopher tower and beyond. With amenities including innovative technology and smartphone application outsourcing, the boutique hotel creates specialized experiences for guests.
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Toyota’s Patent No. 10137567 shows a robot for taking inventory of an area. The patent describes a robot that could provide information to a user on current locations of objects, such as car keys and other belongings. [Illustration: USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 116 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 27
by | Dec 5, 2018
Patents were granted for Toyota’s inventory robot, 1974 Productions’ method for delivering music content to a smart phone, Capital One’s machine-learning artificial intelligence system for identifying vehicles, Innovative Signal Analysis’ video-enabled inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles, and Securus Technologies’ multi-party conversation analyzer.
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29 Acres to Fill a ‘Need in North Texas’ with Innovative Autism Community
by | Dec 4, 2018
The nonprofit aspires to create a community where adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities can live independently.
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Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 20

by | Nov 28, 2018
Patents were granted for Walmart's methods for autonomous drone navigation, Apple's enclosure features for a portable computing device, Capital One's transaction terminals for automated billing, and Dow's spunbound nonwoven fabrics.
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Dallas Invents: 130 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 6
by | Nov 14, 2018
Patents were granted for USAA's water detection assembly, Texas Instruments' brownout response, Sensogram's wearable respiration rate monitoring system, Varidesk's design patent, and YSEOP's techniques for automatic generation of natural language text.
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Dallas Invents: 137 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 30
by | Nov 7, 2018
Patents were granted for Verizon's techniques for providing content recommendations, Toyota’s mist-generating apparatus, Kodiak Network’s VoIP denial-of-service protection mechanisms, and an unassigned wildfire alert system.
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