ADVANCED FIBER SENSORS INC

Defense · Private

Photonics-based detection and localization system for high-power radiofrequency and high-power microwave attacks using optical fiber sensor networks

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Defense
Total capital: $5M

Federal grants: $230K; 2 awards · 2015; Rank in peer group#8 of 25
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $4.8M; 8 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#538 of 1442
Granted patents: 2; 2 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#5 of 25

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2021Federal contractDefense · T212-005-0122 SBIR Phase I Magneto-optic Sensor.$167K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Contract Award Is In Support Of The Directed Energy Test Broad Agency Announcement. This Effort Is A New Capability That Will Develop A Compact, Non-metallic, High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse Induced Current Sensors That Will Be Used As A Measurement Technology That Is Based On The Optical Interrogation Of Fiber Coupled Magneto Optic Probes.$1.6M
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Wearable, Broadband, Em Field Exposure Detection System With Data Sharing Capability$750K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Wearable, Broadband, Em Field Exposure Detection System Wtih Data Sharing Capability - SBIR I$150K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR II Muliti Channel, High Resolution, High Dynamic Range, Broadband Af Mapping System$750K
Nov 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Broadband Hprf/hpm Warning And Analysis System With Photonic Electromagnetic Sensors$80K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Broadband, Real-Time Non-Intrusive High-Power-Microwave Near-Felds Mapping System$150K

Show 3 earlier federal awards

Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf RF Traveling Wave Scanning System With Noninvasive, Bb Probe$150K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Near-field Scanning System$87K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Base - (docs) Phase I$1.2M

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Standing among 25 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#8 · top 32%
Granted patents#5 · top 20%

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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 · 2 granted of 4

Apr 5, 2022GrantedOptical Mainframe SystemUSPTOUS 11,294,001
Sep 1, 2020GrantedOptical Probe System And MethodUSPTOUS 10,761,151
PendingOptical Probe System And MethodUSPTOApplication PCTUS2016047703

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Optical Mainframe SystemApr 5, 2022 · US 11,294,001Granted
Optical Probe System And MethodSep 1, 2020 · US 10,761,151Granted
Optical Probe System And MethodApplication PCTUS2016047703Pending
Optical Probe System And MethodApplication 62210012Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space 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.