ALPHAMICRON, INCORPORATED
Electronic tint-on-demand liquid crystal films and eyewear for space suit visors using proprietary guest-host LC technology with millisecond switching control
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Total capital
- $13.3M
- Federal grants
- $2.2M
- 3 awards · 2018–2024
- Rank in peer group#58 of 61
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $11.1M
- 12 awards · Defense
- Rank in Aerospace#221 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 20
- 20 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#4 of 61
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · F-35 Electronically Dimmable Visors (edv) Sequential Phase II$1.9M
- Federal contractDefense · F-35 Electronically Dimmable Visors (edv) Sequential Phase II$1.9M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · STTR Ph I - Proposal No. A23B-T021-0157$197K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Ph I - Proposal No. A23B-T021-0157$197K
- Federal contractDefense · Pixelated Optical Light Modulator For IR$249K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Proposal Electronically Dimmable Eye Protection Devices (edepd)$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Electronically Dimmable Eye Protection Devices (edepd) - STTR I$150K
Show 8 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Electronic Tint on Demand for EVVA$114K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Guest Host Liquid Crystal Dimmable Visor - SBIR II$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Tcep Eyewear Spectacle$1.7M
- Federal contractDefense · Tcep Eyeware Goggle- DT1$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Temporary Molds And Electronic Housing To Produce Ftpe Spectacles And Goggles$64K
- Federal contractDefense · Variable Transmittance Visors (vtv) Effort$930K
- Federal contractDefense · Dynamic Electro-optic Filtering Using Guest-host Liquid Crystal Systems$875K
- Federal contractDefense · 200612!006489!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C6727 !a!n! !y! ! !20060907!20070907!192467199!192467199!192467199!N!ALPHAMICRON, Inc !277 Martinel Dr !kent !OH!44240!39872!133!39!KENT !portage !ohio !+000000864000!N!N!000000864000!AZ12!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-applied Researc !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.8M
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Standing among 61 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#4 · top 7%
- Linked publications#7 · top 11%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 20 granted of 40- GrantedGraduated Electro-optic Device And MethodUSPTOUS 12,736,845
- PendingCurved Optical Devices, And Methods For Making SameUSPTOApplication 19127343
- PendingOptical Filter With Improved Viewing Angle CharacteristicsUSPTOApplication 19165039
Show all 40 patent records
- Graduated Electro-optic Device And MethodSep 15, 2026 · US 12,736,845Granted
- Curved Optical Devices, And Methods For Making SameJul 2, 2026 · Application 19127343Pending
- Optical Filter With Improved Viewing Angle CharacteristicsApr 30, 2026 · Application 19165039Pending
- Audio-optical HeadsetApr 9, 2026 · Application 19350869Pending
- Multi-color Variable Transmission Optical DeviceFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19364889Pending
- Lens Structures And Optical SystemsDec 25, 2025 · Application 19249658Pending
- Multi-color Variable Transmission Optical DeviceNov 11, 2025 · US 12,468,198Granted
- Color-preserving Variable Transmission Optical DeviceSep 4, 2025 · Application 19209528Pending
- Color-preserving Variable Transmission Optical DeviceJun 17, 2025 · US 12,332,524Granted
- Variable Transmission Optical DeviceMay 8, 2025 · Application 19013376Pending
- Graduated Electro-optic Device And MethodFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18886575Pending
- Variable Transmission Optical Device And AntennaFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18927621Pending
- Laser-protection Variable Transmission Optical DeviceFeb 11, 2025 · US 12,222,623Granted
- Hybrid Variable Transmission Optical DeviceJan 21, 2025 · US 12,204,222Granted
- Light Protection System And MethodJan 2, 2025 · Application 18709513Pending
- Methods For Making Multicurved Optical DevicesDec 12, 2024 · Application 18698782Pending
- Graduated Electro-optic Device And MethodOct 15, 2024 · US 12,117,701Granted
- Variable Transmission Optical Device And AntennaOct 26, 2023 · Application 18138133Pending
- Variable Transmission Optical Assembly Having A Pixelated Switchable Birefringent LayerNov 15, 2022 · US 11,500,255Granted
- Method For Producing A Flexible Electro-optic CellSep 6, 2022 · US 11,435,610Granted
- Switchable One-way MirrorDec 7, 2021 · US 11,194,208Granted
- Method For Producing A Flexible Electro-optic CellFeb 9, 2021 · US 10,914,991Granted
- Method For Producing A Flexible Electro-optic CellSep 3, 2019 · US 10,401,690Granted
- Variable Light Attenuating Devices And ArrangementsJun 4, 2019 · US 10,310,349Granted
- Electronically Switchable Optical Device With A Multi-functional Optical Control Apparatus And Methods For Operating The SameOct 9, 2018 · US 10,095,052Granted
- Attachable Optical Element Arrangements And MethodsMar 20, 2018 · US 9,918,508Granted
- Adaptive Liquid Crystal Structural InterfaceJan 16, 2018 · US 9,869,887Granted
- Wide Band Variable Transmittance Optical DeviceDec 6, 2016 · US 9,513,524Granted
- Electronically Dimmable Optical DeviceApr 5, 2016 · US 9,304,333Granted
- Continuous Wave Directional Emission Liquid Crystal Structures And DevicesApr 5, 2016 · US 9,303,209Granted
- Liquid Crystal Light Variable DeviceAug 25, 2015 · US 9,116,370Granted
- Dichroic-photochromic 2H-NAPHTHO[1,2-B]PYRAN Compounds And DevicesAug 11, 2015 · US 9,102,652Granted
- Multicurved Optical Devices, And Methods For Making SameApplication PCTUS2022045961Pending
- Multi-color Variable Transmission Optical DeviceApplication PCTUS2022044310Pending
- Variable Transmission Optical Device And AntennaApplication 63363404Pending
- Light Protection System And MethodApplication 63263923Pending
- Multicurved Optical Devices, And Methods For Making SameApplication 63262277Pending
- Multi-color Variable Transmission Optical DeviceApplication 63246940Pending
- Graduated Electro-optic Device And MethodApplication PCTUS2021048418Pending
- Laser Protection Optical DevicesApplication PCTUS2024061645Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Modulating Photochemical Properties to Enhance the Stability of Electronically Dimmable Eye Protection Devices<sup>†</sup>20231 cites
- Electroconvection characterization of guest-host nematic liquid crystals for dynamic scattering mode applications20196 cites
- Enhancement in electro-optic properties of dynamic scattering systems through addition of dichroic dyes20181 cites
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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