ACELLENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

Sunnyvale, CA · Aerospace · Private

Space debris shielding and protection systems for satellites

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · acellent.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA
Total capital: $23.9M

Federal grants: $5.6M; 12 awards · 2015–2024; Rank in peer group#24 of 61
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $18.3M; 61 awards · Defense, Transportation, NASA; Rank in Aerospace#161 of 1335
Granted patents: 8; 2 pending · first 2017; Rank in peer group#9 of 61

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2025Federal contractTransportation · Acellent Scangenie V$57K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Shm System For Hypersonic Vehicles$150K
Jul 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- Shm System For Hypersonic Vehicles$150K
Jul 2024Federal contractNASA · Acellent Smart Package$53K
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · In-situ On-Orbit Monitoring and Inspection of Satellite Structures$1.5M

Show 66 earlier federal awards

May 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Flexible Multifunctional Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Inflatable Space Habitat Structures$845K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Topic No. AF21S-TCSO1, Proposal FX21S-TCSO1-0363 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I - An In-situ On-orbit Impact Damage Monitoring System For Space Structures$250K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase I Flexible Multifunctional Structural Health Monitoring Systems For Inflatable Space Habitat Structures$150K
Aug 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Integrated Self sufficient Structurally Integrated Multifunctional Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles$1.1M
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Intelligent Fly-by-feel Systems For Autonomous Aircraft$750K
Nov 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent fly-by-feel systems for autonomous aircraft$150K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · 1 Acellent Smart Package$54K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Integrated Self sufficientStructurally Integrated Multifunctional Sensors for Autonomous Vehicles$200K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · Structural Health Monitoring Based Ground Support Equipment FX192-SO1-0276$50K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Embedded NERVE system for intelligent manufacturing of multifunctional composites for vehicles$200K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide A Quantity One (1) Acellent Scangenie Mini (item # AHE-GM-P-01-01) With Quantity One (1) Acellent Shm Patch Pro Software (item # Shm Patch Pro Software) With A Three (3) Year License With Annual Upgrades And Maintenance.$35K
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Structural Health Monitoring of Military Assets to enable Industrial IOT$50K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development$1.0M
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II - "flexible Sensor Network And Its Embedded Integrated Circuits For Structural Health Monitoring$750K
Apr 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Integrated Hybrid Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) System$1.0M
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf (STTR Ph I) Flexible Sensor Network And Its Embedded Integrated Circuits For Structural Health Monitoring$150K
Mar 2017Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Structural Health Monitoring (shm) Piezioelectric System (pzt)$83K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase II SBIR- Structual Health Monitoring Methods For Aircraft Structural Integrity$750K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Flexible Multifunctional Structural Health Monitoring Systems$125K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$80K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Real-time Precursor Diagnostics and Prognostics for Zero-Maintenance Rotorcrafts$100K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multi-physics-based Intelligence Sensing System For Fatigue And Fastener Crack Detection In Multi-layer S$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Shm Patch Software Subscription$75K
Jul 2014Federal contractNASA · Acellent Technologies Smart Sensor System For Composite Cryogenic Tank Test Failure$28K
Feb 2014Federal contractDefense · Research And Development N122-110$999K
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N112-120$1.0M
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Custom Smart Layer With 3 X 1/8" Sensors And 9-PIN Connector One Time Smart Layer Design And Setup Fee Custom Cable 37-PIN To 9-PIN 10-FEET Standard Cable - 25-PIN To 9-PIN 10-FEET Installation Of 20 Smart Layers On 10 Coupons Via Vacuum Pump, Workspace Setup, Signal Integrity Check, Signal Level Optimization, Determination Of Optimal Frequency To Use, Collection Of Baseline Data. Hysol Film Adhesive For 20 Smart Layers On 10 Coupons$9K
Dec 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Acellent Smart Sensor Array Installation And Training$5K
Nov 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Structural Health Monitoring Assessment Capabilities For OH-58-D Rotorcraft$13K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N122-125$80K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$150K
Sep 2012Federal contractNASA · Tri-cables A B Layers$15K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #A12-019$100K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · Software$85K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I TOPICN112-118$80K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N112-120$150K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Structural Health Monitoring System$197K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Intrinsic Health Management Of Solid..(insrm)$100K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · Status Report$80K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · ( STTR- Phase Ii)-health Monitoring Of Composite Structures Using Carbon Nanotubes$750K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Development Of Csln Corrosion Monitoring$750K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Next Generation Aircraft Depot Maintenance Management Tech$750K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Smart Layer Sensors$9K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · STTR (PHASE1) - Health Monitoring Of Composite Structures Using Carbon Nanotubes$100K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · STTR (PHASE1) - Real-time In-situ Impact And Damage Locator In Anisotropic Aerospace Structures$100K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Smart Sensor Network For Platform Structural Health Monitoring$70K
Mar 2009Federal contractNASA · Quantifiable And Reliable Structural Health Management Systems Under Project Constellation, NASA Is Developing A New Generation Of Spacecraft For Human Spaceflight. A Significant Percentage Of The Structures Used In These Spacecraft Will Be Made Of Composite Materials, And The Ares V Payload Shroud Will Be One Of The Largest Composite Structures Ever Built. This Offers Many Challenges, Not Only For Design And Manufacturing, But Also For Inspection And Maintenance. Inspection Of Large Composite $750K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, AF083-245, Acellent Tech$100K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · Structural State Sensing$100K
Oct 2008Federal contractNASA · Development And Demonstration Of New Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Sensor Installation Approaches For Assessing The Structural Health Of Realistic Large-scale Aerospace Structures. Structural Health Monitoring Systems Are Envisaged To Provide Two Critically Important Capabilities For The Health Monitoring Of Future Aerospace Vehicles: Detecting Structural Damage And Performing Usage Monitoring. The Overall Goal Of This Statement Of Work Is To Bring Together These Two Technologies In An Integrated Sy$63K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Airframe Structural Remote Detection For Stress And Corrosion Cra$100K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Smart Layer Design$86K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Embedded Control Of A Structural Integrity Monitoring System$100K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · Technical Data (final)$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Autonomous Composite Fan Containment Integrity Monitoring (autoconfirm) System$100K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Quantifiable And Reliable Structural Health Management Systems$100K
Aug 2007Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR 05.2 Phase II - "smart Joint System For In-situ Monitoring Of Buildings"$750K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · Accellent Technologies$723K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!003580!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q06C0339 !a!n! !n! ! !20060518!20080601!043688410!043688410!043688410!N!ACELLENT Technologies, Inc !155 C-3 Moffett Park Drive!sunnyvale !CA!94089!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000364366!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$730K
Dec 2005Federal contractNASA · 4200136928 Ultrasonic Tape Laminated Cryogenic Tank Structures Processed Autoclave$596K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!005939!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q05C0266 !a!n! !n! ! !20050928!20071231!043688410!043688410!043688410!N!ACELLENT Technologies, Inc !155 C-3 Moffett Park Drive!sunnyvale !CA!94089!55282!085!06!PALO Alto !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1M
Sep 2005Federal contractTransportation · Dev., Validation & Demo. Of Hums Technologies To Detect Crack & Damages In Rotorcraft Structures & Dynamic Components.$1M
Nov 2004Federal contractDefense · 200507!500066!2100!W911W6!AVIATION Applied Technology !W911W605C0005 !a!n! !n! ! !20041109!20061215!043688410!043688410!043688410!N!ACELLENT Technologies, Inc !155 C-3 Moffett Park Drive!sunnyvale !CA!94089!77000!085!06!SUNNYVALE !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000367167!N!N!000000000000!AC12!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-APPLIED Research !A1C!OTHER Aircraft Equipment !000 !* !334519!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$1.2M

Federal awards are summed by year (73 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 61 peers

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Aerospace · Satellite · Material

Federal grants#24 · top 39%
Granted patents#9 · top 15%
Linked publications#10 · top 16%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 8 granted of 10

Mar 21, 2023GrantedMethod And Apparatus For Analysis And Detection Of Encroachment And Impact Upon Underground StructuresUSPTOUS 11,609,148
Feb 2, 2021GrantedMethod And Apparatus For Less Destructive Evaluation And Monitoring Of A StructureUSPTOUS 10,908,036
Jan 5, 2021GrantedSystems And Methods For Ballistic Impact Detection And Trajectory EstimationUSPTOUS 10,883,888

Show all 10 patent records

Method And Apparatus For Analysis And Detection Of Encroachment And Impact Upon Underground StructuresMar 21, 2023 · US 11,609,148Granted
Method And Apparatus For Less Destructive Evaluation And Monitoring Of A StructureFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,908,036Granted
Systems And Methods For Ballistic Impact Detection And Trajectory EstimationJan 5, 2021 · US 10,883,888Granted
System And Method Of Diagnosing Tube Sensor Integrity By Analysis Of Excited Stress WavesOct 6, 2020 · US 10,794,867Granted
Stretchable Sensor LayerJul 14, 2020 · US 10,712,230Granted
System And Method For Monitoring The Structural Health Of Coupled BearingsMar 26, 2019 · US 10,241,004Granted
System And Method For Monitoring The Structural Health Of Coupled BearingsMar 27, 2018 · US 9,927,323Granted
System And Method For Monitoring The Structural Health Of Rotating ElementsOct 17, 2017 · US 9,791,418Granted
Method And Apparatus For Detecting A Load Change Upon A Structure And Analyzing Characteristics Of Resulting DamageApplication PCTUS2005030096Pending
Method Of Detecting And Analyzing Changes In The External Loading Conditions Of A StructureApplication PCTUS2005030179Pending

Recent research by its founders

Challenges in Meeting the Framework for SHM System Certification and Compliance20170 cites
Damage detection sensitivity characterization of acousto-ultrasound-based structural health monitoring techniques2016127 cites
Evaluation of the Real-Time Active Pipeline Integrity Detection System for Corrosion Quantification20161 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.