Dallas-Fort Worth ranks 9th out of 250 cities for patent activity.Granted patents include: • Bank of America’s network device spoofing detection • Blue Calypso advertising distribution via mobile social gaming • CareFusion 303′s method for managing drug returns • NxGen Partners’ system for signal penetration into buildings • PACCAR’s vehicle augmented reality system for the blind Prevention • Platform Manufacturing Group’s modular stair system • State Farms collects vehicle image and sound data for insurance rating purposes • Verizon’s traffic monitoring system and method • Vinli’s cloud-integrated vehicle platform
Dallas Invents weekly reviews of US patents related to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro area.The list includes patents granted to local assignees and/or North Texas inventors.Patent activity can be an indicator of future economic growth as well as emerging market development and talent attraction.By tracking inventors and assignees in the region, our goal is to provide a broader view of inventive activity in the region.The list is organized by Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC).
Texas Instruments Inc. (Dallas) 20 Futurewei Technologies Inc. (Plano) 16 No Longer Naked Lures LLC (Dallas) 9 SanDisk Technologies LLC (Addison) 7 Bella Vaughan LLC (Dallas) 3
Best Local Inventor (Number of Patents) Michael W. Kertz (Dallas) 9 LoriAnn Vaughan Biggers (South Lake) 3 Rotem Fartook (Dallas) 3 Achilleas Papakostas (Dallas) 2 Danieli C. Rodrigues (Richardson) 2 David Gerard Ledet (Allen) ) 2 Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco) 2 Justin Harmon (Dallas) 2
First Appearance (A company that may have filed a patent at DFW for the first time in 2019, according to the Patent Index.)
Velocity: Application Issued (Days) 166 Days System and Method for Controlling Secure Persistent Electronic Communication Account Services Using Intelligent Assistants Patent No. 10374983 Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (McLean, VA) Inventor: Srinaath Thyagarajan (McKinney)
Online Billing Related Transactions in a 5,485-Day Integrated Health Planning System Patent No. 10373245 Assignee: Cognizant TriZetto Software Group, Inc. (Englewood, CO) Inventor: David Smith (Coppell)
Patent information provided by Joe Chiarella, founder of patent analysis firm Patent Index and publisher of The Inventiveness Index.
For more details on the patents granted below, please search the USPTO Patent Full Text and Image Database.
Inventor: Danny Cooper (Fort Worth) Assignee: Unsigned Law Firm: No Attorney Application Number, Date, Speed: 16115095 August 28, 2018 (343 day application issued)
Abstract: A system and method for applying liquid fertilizers and pesticides stored in the ground through an irrigation system, comprising a first irrigation system, a second irrigation system, and a storage tank located partially underground, the storage tank being fluidly connected to the second irrigation system, wherein The storage tank is configured to store and supply liquid fertilizer to the second irrigation system.
[A01C] Planting; sowing; fertilizing (general processing in conjunction with soil A01B 49/04; parts, details or accessories of agricultural machinery or implements, general A01B 51/00-A01B 75/00)
Inventor: Christine Galloway (Fort Worth, TX) Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (Arlington, TX) Law Firm: Global IP Counselors, LLP (9 non-local offices Office) Application number, date, speed: March 9, 2016 15064728 (1245 days of application release)
Summary: The pet bed consists of a base and a reversible comforter.The base includes a case.A reversible cover is attached to the base and includes a first side defining a first outer surface of the reversible cover, and a second side opposite the first side and defining a second outer surface of the reversible cover.The flip cover is configured to switchably cover the housing such that a first side of the flip cover contacts the housing in the first configuration of the flip cover to expose the second surface from the pet bed and a second side of the flip cover is in contact with the housing in the first configuration of the flip cover In the second configuration of the reversible cover, the first and second sides of the housing are contacted to expose the first surface outwardly from the pet bed.
[A01K] Animal husbandry; caring for birds, fish, insects; fishing; raising or breeding animals, n.o.s.; new breeds of animals
Inventor: Albert Romo (Dallas, TX) Assignee: Unsigned Law Firm: Integrity Patent Group, PLC (1 non-local office) Application No., Date, Speed: 15657037 on July 21, 2017 Day (746 days for app release)
SUMMARY: A high visibility garment includes a sleeveless garment having a collar, a plurality of reflective torso stripes, and a reflective collar strip.The High Visibility Vest will be worn over the wearer’s torso and help provide greater visibility to the wearer’s torso area and neck area with a polished and professional appearance.
[A41D] Outerwear; Protective Clothing; Accessories (Goggles or Ear Guards A61F 9/00, A61F 11/00; Sweat Suit A61H 36/00)
Inventor: Khanthamala Bounkhong (Garland, TX) Assignee: Unsigned Law Firm: Eldredge Law Firm, LLC (2 non-local offices) Application No., Date, Speed: 15248278 on August 26, 2016 (1075 day application release)
Abstract: A harness system and method of use comprising an elongated waistband removably engaged around a midsection of a user; a first connector secured to a top edge of the elongated belt and engaged with a first garment worn by the user; The second connector is secured to the bottom edge of the elongated belt and engages with a second piece of clothing worn by the user.
Inventor: Scott Latimer (Flower Mound, TX) Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc. (St. Paul, MN) Law Firm: McKee, Voorhees Sease, PLC (1 non-local office) Application number, date, Velocity: October 31, 2016 15339432 (1009 days of app releases)
Abstract: A tool assembly includes an elongated handle and a locking system for attaching a tool head to the handle.The tool head can be a floor care tool or other accessory that can be attached to the handle so that the elongated length of the handle can aid in using the attached tool.The locking system includes a keyed locking ring for engaging at least a first portion of the tool head, and a locking cap rotatably positioned on the handle for engaging a second portion of the tool head.The handle may be extendable, eg by telescoping, or overmolded.
Inventors: Danieli C. Rodrigues (Richardson, TX), Lucas C. Rodriguez (Dallas, TX) Assignee: University of Texas System Board of Trustees (Austin, TX) Law Firm : Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local office) application number, date, speed: 15656202 on 07/21/2017 (746 days for application issued)
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dental abutments.Certain embodiments include a dental abutment including a base and a generally cylindrical neck extending from the base, wherein the generally cylindrical neck includes a first end proximate the base, a second end remote from the base, an exterior surface, and forming The inner surface of the central lumen.Certain embodiments include a plurality of vent holes extending from the outer surface of the generally cylindrical neck to the central lumen, wherein the plurality of vent holes are located near the base of the abutment.
[A61C] Dentistry; Oral or Dental Hygiene Apparatus or Methods (Non-Driven Toothbrush A46B; Dental Preparations A61K 6/00; Teeth Cleaning or Oral Preparations A61K 8/00, A61Q 11/00)
Inventor: Jason Tinley (Fort Worth, TX) Assignee: HD LifeSciences LLC (Woburn, MA) Law Firm: Daniel A. Tesler, LLC Law Firm (local + 295 other cities) Filing Number, date, speed: 15876695 on 01/22/2018 (561 days app to issue)
Abstract: The three-dimensional lattice structures disclosed herein have applications including use in medical implants.Some examples of lattice structures are structural in that they can be used to provide structural support or mechanical separation.In some examples, the mesh can be configured as a scaffold to support bone or tissue growth.Some examples may use repeating modified rhombic dodecahedron or radial dodecahedron cells.The lattice structure can also provide a lattice structure with anisotropic properties to better suit the lattice for its intended purpose.
[A61F] Implantable vascular filters; artificial limbs; devices that provide patency or prevent collapse of tubular structures of the body, such as stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; heat packs; treatment or protection of the eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or Absorbent pad; first aid kit (denture A61C) [2006.01]
Golf Club Head Patent No. 10369429 with Relief Features and Shaft Connection System Socket
Inventors: Alexander Theodore Berger (Richardson, TX), Justin Honea (Rowlett, TX), Michael Scott Burnett (McKinney, TX) Assignee: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC. (Carlsbad, CA) Law Firm: Dawsey Co ., LPA (1 non-local office) application number, date, speed: 15956953 on 19 April 2018 (474 days application issued)
Abstract: A golf club that combines stress reduction and a shaft connection system socket.The location and size of the stress reducing features and the shaft connection system receptacle, and their relationship to each other, selectively increase the deflection of the end face and provide stability of the shaft connection system.
[A63B] Equipment for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing or fencing; ball games; training equipment (passive exercise, massager A61H)
Inventor: David N. Franklin (Granbury, Texas) Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) Law Firm: No Attorney Application No., Date, Speed: 15983001 May 2018 17th (446 days) application release)
Abstract: A ball striking device, such as a golf club, includes a head having a ball striking face and a body connected to and extending rearwardly from the ball striking face.A face member formed primarily of a metallic material forms the face, and the body member is connected to and extends rearwardly from the face member to form at least a portion of the body.The body member is formed at least in part from a polymeric material and has a doped portion comprising a doped material dispersed in the polymeric material.The dopant material may have a different density than the polymer material, such that the doped portion has a different density than the portion of the body member that does not contain the dopant material.The ball striking device may be formed using a co-molding method.
[A63B] Equipment for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing or fencing; ball games; training equipment (passive exercise, massager A61H)
Inventor: John T. Stites (Weatherford, Texas) Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) Law Firm: No Legal Counsel Application No., Date, Speed: 16029415 on July 2018 June 6 (396 days) application release)
Abstract: A putter includes a putter body having a ball striking face member formed from a material having a first hardness property.A cavity is defined in the putter body behind the ball striking face member, and a plurality of openings are defined in the ball striking face member, the openings extending rearwardly relative to the ball striking face member and into the cavity.A polymeric material at least partially fills the opening and the cavity, wherein the polymeric material has a second hardness characteristic that is softer than the first hardness characteristic.The ball striking face member and the polymeric material exposed in at least some of the openings provide the ball striking surface of the putter.The ball striking surface may include grooves or lines to affect the launch angle, spin and/or roll of the ball during putting.A method of making such a putter is also described.
[A63B] Equipment for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing or fencing; ball games; training equipment (passive exercise, massager A61H)
Small molecule inhibitors targeting discoidin domain receptor 1 and their uses Patent No. 10370360
Inventors: Kristina Y. Aguilera (Dallas, TX), Rolf A. Brekken (Dallas, TX) Assignee: Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Guangzhou, China) University of Texas System (Texas) Austin, NV) Law Firm Director: Parker Highlander PLLC (1 non-local office) Application No., Date, Speed: 15521107 October 21, 2015 (1385 days application issued)
[A61K] Preparations for medical, dental or toilet use (devices or methods specially adapted for the preparation of medicinal products into specific physical or administration forms; chemical aspects or materials for air deodorization, disinfection or sterilization A61J 3/00 Use, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical supplies A61L; soap composition C11D)
Inventors: Andrew E. Levi (Dallas, TX), Bradley W. Bauer (Richardson, TX), Jean Pierre Dela Valdene (Dallas, TX), William Rushing (Dallas, TX) Carrollton) Assignee: Blue Calypso, LLC (Richardson, TX) Law Firm: Schultz Associates, PC (Local) Application No., Date, Speed: 15467497 on 03/23/2017 (866 days app to issue)
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for advertising through social networks by immersing participants in sponsored mobile games.Game applications for sponsored games are developed on a server and deployed on consumer devices connected to the server.Gaming applications running on smartphones utilize onboard GPS and camera subsystems to perform and facilitate gaming functions.Provides a dashboard for designing games around ad campaigns.Gaming applications are syndicated and shared through consumers’ social media communities.Games are tracked by the server.Game information and rewards are sent to participants during and after the game.In one aspect, the game involves participants collecting digital licenses for completing marked events with other participants before and during the game.Rewards such as redeemable coupons are based on actions at sponsor locations.
[A63F] Card, board or roulette games; indoor games using small mobile game bodies; video games; games not provided for [5]
Inventor: Jovan Hutton Pulitzer (Frisco, TX) Assignee: Roca Medical LTD.(London, , GB) Law Firm: No Counsel Application No., Date, Speed: 15183719 on 06/15/2016 (1147 days app to issue)
Abstract: A method of delivering an allergen to a pharmacist in a pre-diluted kit comprising providing a bulk container of a base concentrated antigen containing a predetermined concentration level of at least one antigen, producing serial and more diluted antigen sequences, providing A plurality of end-use sealable containers that can receive a limited final amount of diluted antigen, dispense the limited final amount of diluted antigen from each successive bulk container into one of the plurality of end-use sealable containers, wherein the end-use seal is removed from each end-use sealable container. The continuous bulk container filled containers include a set of end-use sealable containers associated with each continuous bulk container, each end-use container is sealed after placing the diluted antigen therein, and a selected number of sealed End-Use Sealable Containers Each of the set of end-use sealable containers is assembled into a container containing the kit.
[B65D] Containers for the storage or transport of articles or materials, such as bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, jars, cartons, crates, drums, cans, cans, hoppers, transfer containers; accessories, closures or fittings; packaging element; package
Inventor: Andrew Fischer (Euless, TX) Assignee: Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL) LLP: Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC (1 non-local office) Application No., Date, Speed: 14976684 on December 21, 2015 (1324 days to apply)
Abstract: Example methods, devices, systems for diluting samples are disclosed.Example methods include depositing a first fluid droplet on a first electrode of a plurality of electrodes.The first electrode has a first area.The first droplet has a first volume associated with the first region.The example method includes depositing a second fluid droplet on a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes.The second electrode has a second region.The second fluid droplet has a second volume associated with the second region.The second volume is different from the first volume.Example methods include merging one of the first or second fluidic droplets with the other of the first or second fluidic droplets by selectively activating at least one of the first or second electrodes to form combined droplets.
[B01L] General chemical or physical laboratory equipment (equipment for medical or pharmaceutical use A61; equipment for industrial use or laboratory equipment of comparable structure and performance to similar industrial equipment, see the relevant categories for industrial equipment, in particular subclasses B01 and C12; Separation or distillation device B01D; mixing or stirring device B01F; atomizer B05B; sieve B07B; cork stopper, stopper B65D; general treatment liquid B67; vacuum pump F04; ; instruments G01, especially G01N, specially used for the study or analysis of materials; electrical or optical instruments, see relevant classes in parts G and H)
Post time: Jan-14-2022
