🌱 Patch AM: Which Coppell inventor just helped secure a cutting-edge vision patent?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Coppell inventor just helped secure a cutting-edge vision patent?

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 8 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 76 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) — A Coppell-based inventor is among dozens of North Texas innovators granted new U.S. patents this week, including work on AI-powered vision assessment tools. The roundup highlights 159 patents tied to the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area, spanning medical devices, automotive tech, fintech, aerospace, and more—offering a glimpse into emerging technologies and companies that could shape jobs and investment across the region.
   

📸 Around Coppell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coppell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online,
  12:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dallas, TX (January 2026)
  Dallas Market Hall, 2200 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• Yoga on The Lawn
  The Sound , 3203 Mulberry Hill Rd , Coppell
  10:00 am
• Teen Movie Saturday
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm
• Saturday Movies
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Winterween (Holiday Movie Series)
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Connected Dallas: Stay Connected, Get Empowered!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Central Commander Club And Beyblade Battle Buddies
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar
  Online
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Preschool Movin' & Groovin'
  Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Sensory Storytime
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  10:30 am
• A Musical Retelling of A Visit from St. Nick
  Southlake Public Library , 1400 Main Street # 130 , Southlake
  11:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Coppell PatchAM possible:

• Crain & Wooley — (972) 560-6288
  Estate Planning and Probate Attorneys serving DFW
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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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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