Aqua Membranes, Inc.
3D-printed spacer technology for industrial reverse osmosis membranes
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Founded
- 2018
- Latest Form D
- $25.1M, Jun 2026
- Total capital
- $38.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $38.6M
- 5 Form D · last Jun 2026
- 5 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 12
- 28 pending · first 2022
- Rank in peer group#4 of 50
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$25.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$6.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.3M
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 50 peers
Line = medianClean tech · Material
- Granted patents#4 · top 8%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Rodney HerringtonResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 3 patents
- Craig BeckmanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael ReardonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rick SandersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Samrat KarnikDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steve KloosDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Stuart SchoenmannDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Temple FennellDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 12 granted of 40- PendingVariable Velocity Patterns in Cross-Flow FiltrationUSPTOApplication 19461455
- GrantedVariable Velocity Patterns in Cross-Flow FiltrationUSPTOUS 12,616,939
- PendingHot Melt Membrane SpacersUSPTOApplication 19092881
Show all 40 patent records
- Variable Velocity Patterns in Cross-Flow FiltrationJun 25, 2026 · Application 19461455Pending
- Variable Velocity Patterns in Cross-Flow FiltrationMay 5, 2026 · US 12,616,939Granted
- Hot Melt Membrane SpacersJul 10, 2025 · Application 19092881Pending
- Permeate Flow PaternsJul 8, 2025 · US 12,350,627Granted
- Preferred Flow Paths for Spiral-Wound ElementsMay 20, 2025 · US 12,303,838Granted
- High Rejection Spiral Wound Elements With Protective FeaturesApr 29, 2025 · US 12,285,727Granted
- Spiral Element Construction Yielding Enhanced CapacityDec 26, 2024 · Application 18751107Pending
- Composite MembranesDec 3, 2024 · US 12,157,093Granted
- Spiral Membrane Element Tapered Profile SpacersOct 24, 2024 · Application 18751121Pending
- Non-nesting, Non-deforming Patterns for Spiral-wound ElementsFeb 13, 2024 · US 11,896,933Granted
- Spacers Compatible With Active Layer In Fluid Filtration ElementsJan 18, 2024 · Application 18359304Pending
- Mixing-promoting Spacer Patterns For Spiral-wound ElementsNov 16, 2023 · Application 18356011Pending
- Bridge Support and Reduced Feed Spacers for Spiral-Wound ElementsSep 5, 2023 · US 11,745,144Granted
- Mixing-promoting Spacer Patterns For Spiral-wound ElementsSep 5, 2023 · US 11,745,143Granted
- Flow Separators for Spiral Wound ElementsAug 1, 2023 · US 11,712,664Granted
- Graded Spacers In Spiral Wound ElementsJun 1, 2023 · Application 18158923Pending
- Independent Spacers and MethodsApr 25, 2023 · US 11,633,700Granted
- Spiral Wound Element ConstructionApr 13, 2023 · Application 18070179Pending
- Graded Spacers In Spiral Wound ElementsMar 28, 2023 · US 11,612,862Granted
- Light Curing for Membrane PerformanceAug 25, 2022 · Application 17627586Pending
- Entrance Features In Spiral Wound ElementsJul 28, 2022 · Application 17610499Pending
- Permeate Flow PaternsJul 5, 2022 · US 11,376,552Granted
- Interference Patterns For Spiral-wound ElementsSep 2, 2021 · Application 17317063Pending
- Methods and Apparatuses Related to Independent SpacersApplication 63056135Pending
- Variable Velocity Patterns In Cross Flow FiltrationApplication 63051738Pending
- Entrance Features In Spiral Wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2020030915Pending
- Independent SpacersApplication 63006638Pending
- Composite MembranesApplication PCTUS2020015229Pending
- Flow Separators For Spiral-wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2019058652Pending
- Light Curing for Membrane PerformanceApplication 62885453Pending
- Preferred Flow Paths For Spiral-wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2019045222Pending
- Entrance Features In Spiral Wound ElementsApplication 62849952Pending
- Printed Membranes With Integral SpacersApplication 62797357Pending
- Bridge Support And Reduced Feed Spacers For Spiral-wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2018055671Pending
- Non-nesting, Non-deforming Patterns For Spiral-wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2018027367Pending
- Graded Spacers For Filtration Wound ElementsApplication PCTUS2018016318Pending
- Hot Melt Membrane SpacersApplication PCTUS2023075393Pending
- Spiral Membrane Element Tapered Profile SpacersApplication PCTUS2022082393Pending
- Spiral Element Construction Yielding Enhanced CapacityApplication PCTUS2022082392Pending
- High Rejection Spiral Wound Elements With Protective FeaturesApplication PCTUS2022082394Pending
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- 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
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; 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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