ADVANCED RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC.

Macungie, PA · Quantum · Private

Cryogenic quantum optical and spin probe station for high-throughput characterization of solid-state quantum defects

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · arscryo.com

Sector: Quantum
Headquarters: Macungie, PA
Total capital: $3.5M

Federal grants: $1.5M; 3 awards · 2019–2022; Rank in peer group#34 of 111
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $1.9M; 65 awards · Commerce, NASA, Interior; Rank in Quantum#26 of 112
Granted patents: 1; first 2020; Rank in peer group#33 of 111

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2026Federal contractNASA · Purchase Of A Low Temperature, Low Vibration Helium Cryo-cooler For Icee Facility$95K
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Closed Cycle Cryostat$33K
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Closed Cycle Cryostat For Microscope$80K
Jun 2025Federal contractNASA · Water-cooled Compressor And Required Accessories For Operation$22K
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Closed Cycle Cryostat For Optical Studies$101K
Oct 2023Federal contractNASA · Closed Cycle Cryostat$32K
Aug 2023Federal contractCommerce · Closed-cycle Refrigerator Cold Head Replacement$11K

Show 61 earlier federal awards

Dec 2022Federal contractNASA · Optical Vacuum Shroud For 204 Series Cryocoolers$36K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Cryogenic optical and spin scanning probe station for high-throughput characterization of solid-state quantum defects$1.1M
Jan 2022Federal contractNASA · Ot : Cryostat : 4200788448$44K
Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Cryogenic optical and spin scanning probe station for high-throughput characterization of solid-state quantum defects$200K
Sep 2020Federal contractNASA · Ot : Cryocooler : 4200741210$29K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Ot : Ultra-high Vacuum Cryocooler System : 4200740653$40K
Sep 2019Federal contractCommerce · Helium Compressor System$43K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · A Cold Cycle 3He/4He Dilution Refirgerator for milliKelvin cooling with an Intermediate Heat Sink at 1.4 Kelvin$200K
Aug 2017Federal contractCommerce · Closed Cycle Optical Cryostat$63K
Aug 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Hunt Closed System Cryostat$29K
Jul 2017Federal contractCommerce · Helium Compressor$18K
Jul 2017Federal contractCommerce · Helium Compressor, Coolpac, And Dual-headed System Kit$16K
Mar 2017Federal contractNASA · Cryocooler And Spare Parts : 4200618260$34K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Open Cycle Cryostat Pr# 71-3125-16$23K
Sep 2016Federal contractCommerce · Closed Cycle Cryostat For Electrical And Magnetic Property Testing Moel CS204SE-FMX-3-1-AL$29K
Sep 2016Federal contractCommerce · Uhv Compatible Closed Cycle Cryocooler$23K
May 2016Federal contractCommerce · Purchase Order For Ars Low Temperature Electrical Measurement System$54K
Mar 2016Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf-other (purchase Order For Ars Coolpac Model CP-04)$4K
Sep 2015Federal contractCommerce · Cool Pac Water Chiller$5K
Sep 2015Federal contractCommerce · Displacer Assemblies$10K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Probe Station$62K
Jun 2015Federal contractCommerce · Machining Experiments With Cryogenic Cooling Igf::ot::igf$7K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Cryo Probe Station$177K
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Cryostat$52K
Nov 2014Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf Repair Service Of An Ars Coldhead$3K
Jul 2014Federal contractInterior · Cryogenic Cold Heads$55K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Instrumentation For Temperature Control On Existing Cryostat. Bolt-on Copper Extension And Radiation Shield. Shipping.$5K
May 2014Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf Repair Service Of An Ars Brand Coldhead$3K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Vacuum Probe Station$53K
Sep 2013Federal contractNASA · Funds For Closed Cycle Cryostat Crycooler, And Shipping.$14K
Aug 2013Federal contractNASA · Funds For Helium Compressor-water, And Helium Compressor-air. Shipping.$18K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Funds For Ultra High Vacuum Closed Cycle Cryostat For Laboratory Studies; And Shipping.$15K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Closed Cycle Cryocooler$29K
Jan 2013Federal contractNASA · Closed Cycle Cryostat For Optical, Electrical And Magnetic Property Testing$26K
Oct 2012Federal contractNASA · The Purpose Of This Procurement Is For The Purchase Of A Closed Cycle Cryostat.$22K
Aug 2012Federal contractInterior · Cosca Chiller$9K
Aug 2012Federal contractInterior · Cryocooler$12K
May 2012Federal contractNASA · Custom Skirt For Cryostat With Bolt On Design. Shipping.$3K
Mar 2012Federal contractNASA · Uhv Closed Cycle Cryostat System And Shipping.$16K
Dec 2011Federal contractInterior · Cryostat$16K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Cryostat$23K
Jun 2011Federal contractCommerce · Repair/maintenance Services$12K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Optical Cyrostat System$59K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Probe Station$91K
Aug 2010Federal contractInterior · Cryogenic Device$24K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · High Performance Helium Flow Cryostat$19K
Dec 2009Federal contractInterior · Cryocooler System$11K
Dec 2009Federal contractNASA · Recirculation Device To Supply Chilled Water For Compressor$4K
Sep 2009Federal contractNASA · Closed Cycle Cryostat High Performance Cryostat For Optical Electrical And Magnetic Property Testing$26K
Aug 2009Federal contractInterior · Helium Compressor$16K
May 2009Federal contractInterior · Compressor$7K
Mar 2009Federal contractNASA · DE-202 AI Head Cryostat That Includes 2 Thermocouples & Optical Sample Holder For A 1" Window And 26 Ohm Heater W/cable Control$17K
Sep 2008Federal contractNASA · Purchase Of Upgrade From 6K M-202 N To 4K M-202 N And 2 Silicon Diodes.$5K
Aug 2008Federal contractInterior · Refrigerant Closed Cycle Cooler$8K
Aug 2008Federal contractInterior · Crycooler$21K
Aug 2008Federal contractInterior · Ars Mixed Refrigerent Closed Cycle Cryocooler$8K
Jul 2008Federal contractNASA · Closed Cycle Cryostat, Model CS202N-Z1AL System$20K
Jun 2008Federal contractNASA · Used Cold Head And Shipping.$7K
Jan 2008Federal contractCommerce · Accessories For Low Vibration Displex$7K
Sep 2007Federal contractCommerce · Closed Cycle Cryostat$35K
Sep 2007Federal contractCommerce · Closed Cycle Cryostat$53K

Federal awards are summed by year (68 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 111 peers

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Quantum · Instrument

Federal grants#34 · top 31%
Granted patents#33 · top 30%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 1

Jul 28, 2020GrantedCryocooling System And MethodUSPTOUS 10,724,780

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Regulatory activity · Quantum

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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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.