APPLIED NANOTECH, INC.
Additively manufactured high-temperature irradiation-resistant thermocouples and capacitive strain sensors for nuclear reactor in-pile monitoring
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Founded
- 1989
- Total capital
- $22.1M
- Federal grants
- $8.8M
- 23 awards · 2013–2026
- Rank in peer group#7 of 39
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $13.3M
- 33 awards · Defense, Interior, NASA
- Rank in Energy#29 of 998
- Granted patents
- 2
- 7 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#13 of 39
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Efficient Compounding And Qualification Of Hydrazine-compatible Elastomers For Spaceflight$220K
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovative Research Phase I, Proposal H252-001-0022, Titled: Microbeid: A Point-of-care, Electronics-free Molecular Diagnostic Platform For Microbial Detection, Medical Research And Development Contract.$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovative Research Phase I, Proposal H252-001-0022, Titled: Microbeid: A Point-of-care, Electronics-free Molecular Diagnostic Platform For Microbial Detection, Medical Research And Development Contract.$250K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Af 251-0008-0137 - Htcc Heat Flux Sensor Using Printed Type K Thermocouples$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Af 251-0008-0137 - Htcc Heat Flux Sensor Using Printed Type K Thermocouples$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phii Research And Development$1.3M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phii Research And Development$1.3M
Show 48 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Superconducting Magnetic Shielding Using Additive Manufacturing$156K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Metallic Zirconium Internal Coating of Cladding Tube$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-Viscosity Pre-Penetrant Etching Materials$240K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Printed Sensors for Monitoring Reactor Health$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Manufacturability Study for Flexible Printed RF Elements$1.5M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Metallic Zirconium Internal Coating of Cladding Tube$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Manufacturability Study For Flexible Printed RF Elements$150K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Printed Sensors for Monitoring Reactor Health$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Energy Density Ultracapacitor$140K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Solar Cell Metallization$750K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Graphene Backing for Radioisotope Targets$614K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Functional Additive Manufacturing for Printable & Networkable Sensors to Detect Energetics and Other Threat Materials$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Resilient Solar Cell Metallization$150K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Isotopic Carbon Graphene Foil Targets$465K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Graphene Backing for Radioisotope Targets$155K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Low-cost Sampling Approaches For Measuring Induced Vocs Of Citrus$600K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Isotopic Carbon Graphene Foil Targets$150K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Low-cost Sampling Approaches For Measuring Induced Voc???s Of Citrus$100K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Thermal Transfer Is A Critical Part Of Power Electronics Application In Both Terrestrial And Space Environments. Due To Longer Lifetime Expectancies And Harsh Operational Onditions, Space Vehicles Require Unique Materials To Deal With The Increasing Electrical And Thermal Loads Placed Upon The Structure. Increasing Use Of Power Electronics Including High Current Carrying Semiconductor Devices Such As Igbts, Mosfets, Power Transistors, And Modules Drive The Need For Specialty Thermal$745K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Food Safety Monitoring Through Odor Analysis$100K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2013.3$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$749K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Pathogen Detection And Monitoring From Induced Vocs Of Citrus Varietals$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Volatile Organic Compound (voc) Odor Signature Modeling For Portable Sensing Platforms$150K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Thermal Transfer Is A Critical Part Of Power Electronics Application In Both Terrestrial And Space Environments. Due To Longer Lifetime Expectancies And Harsh Operational Conditions, Space Vehicles Require Unique Materials To Deal With The Increasing Electrical And Thermal Loads Placed Upon The Structure. Increasing Use Of Power Electronics Including High Current Carrying Semiconductor Devices Such As Igbts, Mosfets, Power Transistors, And Modules Drive The Need For Specialty Therm$125K
- Federal contractDefense · Printed Wideband Metamaterial Antennas For Ballistic Panels$1.1M
- Federal contractDefense · First Monthly Progress Report$100K
- Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Improved Ballistic Resistance Of E-glass Frp Panels$276K
- Federal contractDefense · Portable, Low-cost Approach For Identification Based On Individual Scent (ibis)$725K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR II R&d For Nanotechnology Enabled Thermal Management Material.$730K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In Biotechnology$167K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$120K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I$118K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
- Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Integrated Design For Chem-bio Agent Hazard Protection And Mitigation In Critical Infrastructure$120K
- Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Improved Ballistic Resistance Of E-glass Frp Panels$525K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development. STTR Phase II For Tin Whisker Mitigation$500K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #OSD09-EP5$100K
- Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Fiber Reinforced Composite Panels$25K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Award$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Standoff Detection Of Nuclear Materials Unsing Cnt-based D2 Plasma Ion Source - SBIR Phase I$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Basic Award$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Research$70K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$400K
- Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR Phase II 6.1-005 " Gated Metal Oxide Sensors For Human Detection."$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Photoscrub$949K
- Federal contractDefense · 200611!000869!5700!FA9451!DET 8 Afrl/pkd !FA945106C0025 !a!n! !y! ! !20060830!20081201!013475129!013475129!602159972!N!APPLIED Nanotech Inc !3006 Longhorn Blvd Ste 107!AUSTIN !TX!78758!05000!453!48!AUSTIN !travis !texas !+000000250000!N!N!000000749000!AC52!RDTE/WEAPONS-APPLIED Research !A5 !weapons !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$749K
Federal awards are summed by year (55 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.
1 record has no date or no amount, so it isn’t placed on the timeline.
Standing among 39 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Device
- Federal grants#7 · top 18%
- Granted patents#13 · top 33%
- Linked publications#6 · top 15%
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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 · 2 granted of 9- GrantedMethane Gas SensorUSPTOUS 11,112,384
- GrantedMethane Gas SensorUSPTOUS 10,627,368
- PendingCopper Particle CompositionUSPTOApplication 14597649
Show all 9 patent records
- Methane Gas SensorSep 7, 2021 · US 11,112,384Granted
- Methane Gas SensorApr 21, 2020 · US 10,627,368Granted
- Copper Particle CompositionJul 16, 2015 · Application 14597649Pending
- Halogen Copper Salts For Antibacterial/antiviral/antifungi/antimold ApplicationsApplication 62087990Pending
- Applying Optical Energy To Nanoparticles Ot Produce A Specified NanostructureApplication PCTUS2010042169Pending
- Carbon-containing Matrix With Functionalized PoresApplication PCTUS2010037435Pending
- Carbon-containing Matrix With Additive That Is Not A MetalApplication PCTUS2010037418Pending
- Enhancing Thermal Properties Of Carbon Aluminum CompositesApplication PCTUS2009066582Pending
- A Heat Radiator Composed Of A Combination Of A Graphite-metal Complex And An Aluminum Extruded MaterialApplication PCTUS2008088461Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Method development for producing thin <sup>14</sup>C foils20200 cites
- Rhenium and iridium targets prepared using a novel graphene loading technique20200 cites
- Isotopic carbon targets20192 cites
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Regulatory activity · Energy
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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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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