APPLIED THIN FILMS, INC

Skokie, IL · Materials · Private

Ultra-thin aluminophosphate oxide dielectric film (Cerablakreg UTF) for high-temperature capacitors and inductors

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · atfinet.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Skokie, IL
Total capital: $30.8M

Federal grants: $8.3M; 6 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#14 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $22.5M; 23 awards · Defense; Rank in Materials#29 of 1258
Granted patents: 5; 11 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#9 of 84

Capital timeline

Latest events

Feb 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Topic #N191-026$2M
Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic #N191-026$2M
Jul 2024Federal contractDefense · Large 3D Cmc RF Windows For Extreme Hypersonic Environments$1.8M
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Large 3D Cmc RF Windows For Extreme Hypersonic Environments$1.8M
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Ultra-Thin Ceramic Film Based Passive Electronics$149K
Sep 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Antennas and Antenna Radomes with Extreme Thermal Shock Resistance for Missile Applications$1.6M
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M

Show 22 earlier federal awards

Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$240K
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · High Temperature Moisture Sealants For Hot Exhaust Structures On Advanced Systems - SBIR II$750K
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Hypersonics:robust And Reliable Manufacturing Of RF Antennas$2.3M
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Temperature Moisture Sealant For Advanced Hot Exhaust Structures$150K
Oct 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Temperature Nanoscale Sealant for Advanced Materials in Air and Space Vehicles$1.3M
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Temperature Nanoscale Sealant For Advanced Materials$1.3M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cmas Resistance Of High Temp Thermal Barrier Coating-sbir 3$1.3M
Jan 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ceramic Matrix Composites for Advanced Tactical Missile Radomes$1.5M
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Status Report$150K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · High Speed Radome Baa$4.9M
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · TAS::57 3605::TAS Innovative Surface Treatment For Solar Cells Arra::yes::arra$625K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Phase II.5 R&d SBIR Topic N04-250$750K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR P1 Topic N091-011$80K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Topic N091-020$80K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · R & D SBIR Phase II Topic N06-032$750K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR II Osd 06-EP3$749K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · Inorganic Radiation Resistant Solar Cell Coverglass Adhesives$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · Fluid Diffusion Resistance Coatings For Radomes$745K
Jul 2007Federal contractDefense · Phase III SBIR$200K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!434298!1700!N68335!NAVAL Air Engineering Station !N6833506C0173 !a!n! !y! ! !20060531!20080515!020126814!020126814!020126814!N!APPLIED Thin Films Inc !1801 Maple Ave Ste 5316 !evanston !IL!60201!24582!031!17!EVANSTON !cook !illinois !+000000500000!N!N!000000749954!AC62!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-applied Resea !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!394407!1700!N00167!NAVAL Surface Warfare Center !N0016705C0017 !a!n! !N!N0016705C0017! !20050901!20080301!020126814!020126814!020126814!N!APPLIED Thin Films Inc !1801 Maple Ave Ste 5316 !evanston !IL!60201!24582!031!17!EVANSTON !cook !illinois !+000000150000!N!N!000000728126!AZ11!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$728K

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Standing among 84 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#14 · top 17%
Granted patents#9 · top 11%
Linked publications#9 · top 11%

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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 · 5 granted of 16

Dec 16, 2025GrantedProtective Internal Coatings For Porous SubstratesUSPTOUS 12,497,336
Sep 9, 2025GrantedTransport of Liquids and Solute Materials in NanochannelsUSPTOUS 12,409,453
May 15, 2025PendingTransport Of Liquids And Solute Materials In NanochannelsUSPTOApplication 19024586

Show all 16 patent records

Protective Internal Coatings For Porous SubstratesDec 16, 2025 · US 12,497,336Granted
Transport of Liquids and Solute Materials in NanochannelsSep 9, 2025 · US 12,409,453Granted
Transport Of Liquids And Solute Materials In NanochannelsMay 15, 2025 · Application 19024586Pending
Protective Internal Coatings for Porous SubstratesApr 2, 2024 · US 11,945,756Granted
Protective Internal Coatings for Porous SubstratesOct 25, 2018 · Application 15994445Pending
Protective Internal Coatings for Porous SubstratesJun 5, 2018 · US 9,988,316Granted
Coatings for Metal SurfacesNov 24, 2016 · Application 15231110Pending
High Temperature Stable Amorphous Silica-rich AluminosilicatesApr 28, 2015 · US 9,017,764Granted
High Temperature Amorphous Composition Based On Aluminum PhosphateApplication PCTUS2001041790Pending
Protective Internal Coatings For Porous SubstratesApplication PCTUS2012053309Pending
Coatings For Metal SurfacesApplication PCTUS2012050826Pending
Protective Internal Coatings For Porous SubstratesApplication PCTUS2012027355Pending
Protective Coatings For Substrates Having An Active SurfaceApplication PCTUS2011035884Pending
High Temperature Stable Amorphous Silica-rich AluminosilicatesApplication PCTUS2010022173Pending
Aluminum Phosphate Based MicrospheresApplication PCTUS2006025155Pending
Aluminum Phosphate Compositions, Coatings, And Related CompositesApplication PCTUS2005036167Pending

Recent research by its founders

Aluminum phosphate coatings20232 cites
Aluminum phosphate compounds, compositions, materials and related metal coatings20231 cites
High performance dielectric and barrier coatings for photovoltaic systems20100 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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

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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.