🌱 Patch AM: Which Coppell inventors just helped push DFW’s patent ranking?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Coppell inventors just helped push DFW’s patent ranking?

Also on today's calendar: Coppell Farmers Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
• Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Patented: Island Technology's Kernel-Based Protection of Computer Processes and More North Texas Inventive Activity » Dallas Innovates (dallasinnovates.com) — Several Coppell-based inventors are highlighted in a new Dallas-Fort Worth patent roundup, including contributors to advanced contact lens fitting tools, orthopedic devices, and telecom software. The report shows North Texas ranked 10th nationally for patent activity the week of Nov. 11, underscoring how local engineers and medical innovators in Coppell and nearby cities are helping drive the region’s tech economy.
   

📸 Around Coppell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coppell

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

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

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Lights In the Park Coppell
  Andrew Brown Park East, 260 Parkway Blvd, Coppell
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Senior Program
  Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
  6:00 pm
• Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí
  Meadows Museum , 5900 Bishop Blvd. , Dallas
  6:00 pm
• The Whodunit Society: A Mystery and Thriller Book Club
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  6:30 pm
• Miracle on 34th Street
  Coppell Arts Center , 505 Travis St , Coppell
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  9:30 am
• Toddler Storytime
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Fiber Arts Workroom Open Office Hours!
  Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Coppell Farmers Market
  768 W Main St, Coppell, TX, 75019
  8:00 am

Wednesday December 31

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Touch Typing Basics
  J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  10:30 am
• Computer Tutor
  Park Forest Branch Library , 3421 Forest Lane , Dallas
  11:00 am
• Technology and Media Literacy
  Fretz Park Branch Library , 6990 Belt Line Road , Dallas
  12:00 pm
• Dallasite Yogis
  J. Erik Jonsson Central Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Carrollton

• Is there a new episode of 20/20 this week (December 17, 2025)? Explained (primetimer.com)
• Dallas man gets 57 months in federal prison for North Texas ATM‑theft spree, prosecutors say (cbsnews.com)
• Redbirds run to FCS semifinals, one win from national championship game (illinoisstate.edu)

Farmers Branch

• Council considers rules for oversized vehicles, garage conversions (branchherald.com)
• THE PRODUCERS, SWEENEY TODD and More Set for Firehouse Theatre 2026 Season (broadwayworld.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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