Company News
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Composite Lattice Patent Published
Our composites company Brigand Arms created a new process for manufacturing structural composite lattice material using cost-effective equipment. This patent application teaches: “Methods and systems of making a composite open lattice are provided. The method comprises the following: (i) providing a mandrel having a plurality of studs extending outwardly from an outer surface of the…
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DB Technologies Acquires Brigand Arms
Brigand Arms has been acquired by DB Technologies LLC for an undisclosed amount. Jeremy Wootten, CEO of DB Technologies, sees the Brigand Arms technology acquisition as a way to accelerate the growth of their advanced textiles business: “We see an opportunity to build on the intellectual property developed at Brigand Arms, leveraging our experience with…
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Tocaro Blue Acquires Moxie IoT
Tocaro Blue has acquired Moxie IoT, the engineering services company owned by Deft Dynamics, for an undisclosed amount in order to accelerate the development of navigation assistance systems and autonomous boating technology for the recreational marine industry. Moxie IoT has worked as Tocaro Blue’s lead engineering firm since 2019 and will now be fully integrated…
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New Headquarters
Deft Dynamics has moved into new headquarters in the Lakeview District of Birmingham, Alabama. We have been leasing offices in Lakeview for the last five years; the area feels like home with great restaurants, other businesses in the area, as well as easy access to the interstate and airport. We were fortunate to find this…
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APEX Pro Patent Granted
APEX Pro was granted patent US Patent #11,232,716 for “Performance Coaching Apparatus and Method”. This patent teaches: An apparatus for coaching improvements for a performer during a performance activity based on observed actual performance in comparison to a possible performance, with sensors measuring performance criteria. A microprocessor computer creates respective pseudo-measurements relevant to the performance…
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APEX Pro Wins Alabama Launchpad (al.com)
Alabama-based machine-learning tech startup APEX Pro is honored to be selected as the winner of EDPA’s Alabama Launchpad $100,000 startup competition, which took place during Birmingham’s annual Innovation Week. “It’s an honor to receive this award from Alabama Launchpad,” stated Andrew Rains, Director of Marketing at APEX Pro. “We are so fortunate to be in…
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Deft Dynamics Founded (Birmingham News)
Deft Dynamics‘ business is hard to pin down. Their first products to market don’t seem to have anything to do with one another: a lightweight AR-15 handguard, and an artificial intelligence device used in racecars. The owners – Austin Gurley and Ross Wesson – have a long list of ideas they want to bring to…
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K-Control Patent Granted
Deft Dynamics was granted US Patent #9,239,444 for “Incident and Reflective Mirror Array Focusing By Kinematic Function Control”. This patent teaches: “An array of Fresnel reflectors is presented with an adjustable focus. The focus of the array is controlled by only a few mechanical parts and simple inputs. One preferred embodiment of this device is…
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