🌱 Patch AM: Which Arlington inventors just landed cutting-edge U.S. patents?

What's up Arlington! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Arlington inventors just landed cutting-edge U.S. patents?
• Why Cowboys fans still packed Texas Live! in Arlington after playoff elimination

Also on today's calendar: Caregiver.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 75 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patented: Gemma Robotics' Automated Makeup Application System and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — Arlington innovators are among those driving a surge of new U.S. patents tied to the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metro, including advances in vision assessment, autonomous-vehicle pickup behavior, railcar hardware, undercarriage imaging, aircraft safety, and data center cooling. The weekly Dallas Invents roundup highlights 159 patents granted to North Texas inventors and companies, underscoring how local research and engineering could shape future jobs, technology startups, and regional economic growth.
   

• Cowboys fans celebrate Christmas with hope for 'next year' (kens5.com) — Cowboys fans packed Texas Live! in Arlington on Christmas Day, turning a season-ending game into a spirited family tradition and a hopeful celebration for “next year.” Despite playoff hopes already gone, fans from Arlington and nearby cities gathered to cheer, commiserate, and ultimately celebrate a Cowboys win that felt like affirmation of their enduring loyalty.
   

📸 Around Arlington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arlington

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Aries Spears
  Arlington Improv Comedy Club, 309 Curtis Mathes Way #147, Arlington
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Caregiver
  , Arlington
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Sensory Station
  Hurst Public Library · Hurst , TX , Hurst
  10:30 am
• Lunch & Learn: The Power of Planning Ahead
  Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant · Hurst , TX , Hurst
  11:30 am
• Judas Rising
  781 W Debbie Ln , Mansfield
  8:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Monthly Art & Vendor Market at False Idol
  False Idol Brewing , 7924 Maplewood Ave , North Richland Hills
  2:00 pm
• Chadwick Cook
  Old Vine Texas , 403 E Broad St Suite A , Mansfield
  6:00 pm
• Tianyu Lights Festival Dallas 2025
  Texas Trust CU Theatre , 1001 Texas Trust Wy , Grand Prairie
  8:00 pm
• Back in Black w/One Hit Wonders
  Fat Daddy's Sports & Spirits Cafe , 781 W Debbie Ln , Mansfield
  8:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Championship Basketball Tournament (Varsity) @ Chisolm Trail
  Chisholm Trail High School , 3100 NW College Dr , Fort Worth
• Mansfield Spring Creek Invitiational - Girls Varsity BB
  Mansfield H S Mansfield, TX 76063
• Var. Boys Basketball Byron Nelson Bobcat Classic
  Mansfield H S Mansfield, TX 76063

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Vader, a dog who went missing in Arlington, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 33 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Waterwood Estates)
• THEY HAVE BEEN FOUND!
  THANK YOU! LOST DOGS! My dogs got out at around 8:30AM this morning. We’re off Tuscany Ct. Please if you see them let me know. The white one is a… (Nextdoor Parker Oaks Estates)

• ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Floor Cleaner in Arlington. Apply here.
• Family Car Group posted a job opening for Service Porter in Arlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arlington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mansfield

• While You Were Sleeping, Christians Around the World Made a Statement (pjmedia.com)
• Soccer signs Alicia Riggins - University of Texas Athletics (texaslonghorns.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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