APPLIED MINDS, LLC
AI-powered human-machine interface software and autonomous control systems for military vehicles and unmanned systems
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Burbank, CA
- Total capital
- $28.8M
- Federal grants
- $1.7M
- 3 awards · 2016–2019
- Rank in peer group#23 of 89
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $27.1M
- 32 awards · Defense, Smithsonian Instit
- Rank in Defense#221 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 29
- 11 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#2 of 89
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Canvas Tool$2M
- Federal contractDefense · Counterspace Offset Tool And Space Director Solutions For Cyber Space.$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Data Fusion and Collaboration Approaches for 27 SOAOS JOC$200K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR II F2-11728$6.7M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf$400K
- Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Consulting Services For Digital First Effort$299K
Show 27 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Iteration 1-3$1.2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Continuous Custody During Transport$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Electronic Device Detector- Phase I$1.4M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I "position Always"$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIR Applied Minds$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Oval Office Design&concept$50K
- Federal contractDefense · Seaport Enhanced$3K
- Federal contractDefense · Data Fusion Visualization Development For Ocs/dcs Ssa Ops$1.4M
- Federal contractDefense · Migrated Data Value Unknown$2M
- Federal contractDefense · Migrated Data Value Unknown$1.4M
- Federal contractDefense · Jieddo Video Update$112K
- Federal contractDefense · Star Award$13K
- Federal contractDefense · Hqcc - Design Concept Devlopment$184K
- Federal contractDefense · To 07-07 Command Suite Concepts$99K
- Federal contractDefense · Task Order 07-06 Mda Headquarter Charrette$69K
- Federal contractDefense · Jieddo Video$531K
- Federal contractDefense · Baa Entitled, "modular Video Presentation For Ied Awareness"$2.1M
- Federal contractDefense · Multinational Bmd Video 2007 Update$160K
- Federal contractDefense · Pioneer And Star Award$33K
- Federal contractDefense · New Technologies In Collaboration And Team Building$2.8M
- Federal contractDefense · 200608!600123!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0007 ! !20060510!20060531!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000007832!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !999$8K
- Federal contractDefense · 200608!600073!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0005 ! !20060309!20060515!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000207504!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !999$208K
- Federal contractDefense · 200608!600074!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0006 ! !20060309!20060330!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000098294!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !999$98K
- Federal contractDefense · 200512!500256!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0004 ! !20050928!20050920!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000049939!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !202$50K
- Federal contractDefense · 200508!500120!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0003 ! !20050406!20050614!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000114684!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !202$115K
- Federal contractDefense · 200508!500119!9700!H95001!JOINT National Test Facility !H9500105D0001 !a!n! !N!0002 ! !20050406!20050614!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds Inc !1209 Grand Central Ave !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000566138!N!N!000000000000!M181!OPERATION/GOVT-OWNED Contractor-operated R&d Fac !S1 !services !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !5!B!S! ! ! !202$843K
- Federal contractDefense · 200312!002226!1700!E612A !office Of Naval Research, HEADQU!N0001403C0412 !a!n! !n! !20030924!20040531!010034598!010034598!010034598!N!APPLIED Minds, Inc !1209 Grand Central Av !glendale !CA!91201!30000!037!06!GLENDALE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000001165313!N!N!000000000000!AD93!RDTE/OTHER Defense-adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$1.3M
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Standing among 89 peers
Line = medianDefense · Software
- Federal grants#23 · top 26%
- Granted patents#2 · top 2%
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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
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 29 granted of 40- New patentAudience Participation Application, System, And Method Of UseUSPTOUS 12,755,299
- GrantedMethods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionUSPTOUS 12,712,998
- PendingPortable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsUSPTOApplication 19536005
Show all 40 patent records
- Audience Participation Application, System, And Method Of UseOct 6, 2026 · US 12,755,299Granted
- Methods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionAug 18, 2026 · US 12,712,998Granted
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsJun 18, 2026 · Application 19536005Pending
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsJun 18, 2026 · Application 19535926Pending
- Systems And Methods For Centralized Control Of Autonomous VehiclesApr 16, 2026 · Application 19412259Pending
- Method And Apparatus For Protecting Data In A Portable Electronic DeviceMar 5, 2026 · Application 19377680Pending
- Customizable And Reconfigurable Virtual Instrument PanelMar 5, 2026 · Application 19377627Pending
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsFeb 24, 2026 · US 12,562,807Granted
- Systems And Methods For Centralized Control Of Autonomous VehiclesJan 13, 2026 · US 12,524,002Granted
- Systems And Methods For Centralized Control Of Autonomous VehiclesDec 9, 2025 · US 12,493,289Granted
- Customizable And Reconfigurable Virtual Instrument PanelNov 4, 2025 · US 12,461,604Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Protecting Data In A Portable Electronic DeviceNov 4, 2025 · US 12,464,344Granted
- Color Night Vision Cameras, Systems, And Methods ThereofJun 19, 2025 · Application 18973453Pending
- Secure Meeting Space With Automatically Adaptive Classification Levels, And Associated Systems And MethodsJun 5, 2025 · Application 19049265Pending
- Secure Meeting Space With Automatically Adaptive Classification Levels, And Associated Systems And MethodsFeb 11, 2025 · US 12,224,879Granted
- Color Night Vision Cameras, Systems, And Methods ThereofDec 10, 2024 · US 12,167,182Granted
- Methods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionJun 27, 2024 · Application 18601833Pending
- Systems And Methods For Centralized Control Of Autonomous VehiclesJun 6, 2024 · Application 18439638Pending
- Audience Participation Application, System, And Method Of UseMay 23, 2024 · Application 18420716Pending
- Electronically Adjustable Joint, And Associated Systems And MethodsMar 14, 2024 · Application 18515173Pending
- Methods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionMar 12, 2024 · US 11,930,156Granted
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsMar 5, 2024 · US 11,923,949Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Protecting Data In A Portable Electronic DeviceFeb 27, 2024 · US 11,917,397Granted
- Customizable And Reconfigurable Virtual Instrument PanelFeb 20, 2024 · US 11,907,439Granted
- Audience Participation Application, System, And Method Of UseFeb 13, 2024 · US 11,900,412Granted
- Systems And Methods For Centralized Control Of Autonomous VehiclesFeb 13, 2024 · US 11,899,450Granted
- Color Night Vision Cameras, Systems, And Methods ThereofJan 30, 2024 · US 11,889,239Granted
- Electronically Adjustable Joint, And Associated Systems And MethodsDec 19, 2023 · US 11,847,931Granted
- Modular VehicleJun 27, 2023 · US 11,685,389Granted
- Secure Meeting Space With Automatically Adaptive Classification Levels, And Associated Systems And MethodsJun 13, 2023 · US 11,677,580Granted
- Color Night Vision Cameras, Systems, And Methods ThereofJan 10, 2023 · US 11,553,165Granted
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsSep 27, 2022 · US 11,456,799Granted
- Methods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionJun 14, 2022 · US 11,363,251Granted
- Customizable And Reconfigurable Virtual Instrument PanelMay 3, 2022 · US 11,320,915Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Protecting Data In A Portable Electronic DeviceMar 1, 2022 · US 11,265,703Granted
- Electronically Adjustable Joint, And Associated Systems And MethodsFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,909,884Granted
- Portable Deployable Underground Communication Systems, Devices And MethodsJan 5, 2021 · US 10,887,000Granted
- Imaging Method And Device Using Biometric Information For Operator AuthenticationJan 5, 2021 · US 10,887,508Granted
- Customizable And Reconfigurable Virtual Instrument PanelDec 22, 2020 · US 10,871,831Granted
- Methods And Associated Devices And Systems For Enhanced 2D And 3D VisionOct 13, 2020 · US 10,805,600Granted
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space 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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