ARTIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Sunnyvale, CA · Aerospace · Private

Advanced phase-Doppler interferometry instrument for measuring cloud droplet size and velocity with high spatial resolution

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · artium.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA
Total capital: $14.6M

Federal grants: $6.8M; 4 awards · 2020–2025; Rank in peer group#9 of 18
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $7.8M; 44 awards · NASA, Defense, Environmental Prot; Rank in Aerospace#266 of 1335
Granted patents: 6; 3 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#3 of 18

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-efficiency High-resolution Characterization Of Flow Velocity, Medium Volume Diameter, And Liquid Water Content Uniformity In Simulated Icing Clouds SBIR 24.4D_D2P2_SBIR_F2D-15185_AFTC/AEDC$1.4M
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · High-efficiency High-resolution Characterization Of Flow Velocity, Medium Volume Diameter, And Liquid Water Content Uniformity In Simulated Icing Clouds SBIR 24.4D_D2P2_SBIR_F2D-15185_AFTC/AEDC$1.4M
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Technical Services Of Pdi Probe$25K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Rainfield Distrometer Repair$5K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Phase-Doppler Interferometry for High Efficiency Characterization of Cloud Droplets$1.1M
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Advanced Signal Analyzer$35K
May 2021Federal contractDefense · 1D Phase Doppler Interferometry System$55K

Show 41 earlier federal awards

May 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Characterization of Simulated Weather and Turbine Exhaust nvPM Mass$2.9M
Apr 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Characterization of Simulated Weather and Turbine Exhaust nvPM Mass$1.3M
Feb 2020Federal contractNASA · Data Processing Of Artium Files From Grc Ice Crystal Icing Fundamental Test #2$33K
Feb 2019Federal contractNASA · Through The Sponsorship Of The Advanced Air Transport Technologies (aatt) Project Of Nasas Advanced Air Vehicles Program (aavp), Research Is Being Conducted To Understand Engine Icing During Ice Crystal Icing (ici) Conditions Defined In The Code Of Federal Regulations Title 14 Aeronautics And Space, Chapter 1, Subchapter C, Part 25, Appendix D. NASA Is Planning To Expand Current Understanding Of Engine Icing During Ici Conditions, With The Goal To Improve Flight Safety. Among Other Parameters, A$245K
Feb 2019Federal contractNASA · The Contractor Shall Deliver To NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Oh An Hsi Single Range Flight Probe, Hsi-fpsr, With The Following Specifications: 1. Size Range From 10 M To 1500 M 2. Speed Range Up To 220 M/s 3. Anti-icing Heaters 4. Vcsel Lasers 5. Triggering System Capability 6. Particle Tracking Velocimetry Capability$280K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Modular Transmitter Pr# 61-0458-19$187K
Jun 2018Federal contractDefense · Disdrometer System$135K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$100K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf LII-300 Upgrades Review System Alignment And Make Adjustments As Required, Update Linux Software And Aims Software, Upgrade Optics, Detectors And Add Filters And Add High Sensitivity System.$20K
May 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Artium Technologies Will Design And Develop Advanced Instruments For Discriminating And Measuring Icing Cloud Parameters Including Droplet And Ice Particle Size.$289K
Feb 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf 50' Long Pdi Main Cable, 50'LONG Hsi Main Cable.$5K
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Service Senior Scientist Support$6K
Sep 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Through The Sponsorship Of The Advanced Air Transport Technologies (aatt) Project Of Nasas Advanced Air Vehicles Program (aavp), Research Is Being Conducted To Understand Engine Icing During Ice Crystal Icing (ici) Conditions Defined In The Code Of Federal Regulations Title 14 Aeronautics And Space, Chapter 1, Subchapter C, Part 25, Appendix D. NASA Is Planning To Expand Current Understanding Of Engine Icing During Ici Conditions, With The Goal To Improve Flight Safety. Among Othe$150K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf T152-004-0045 SBIR Phase I Instrumentation For Characterization Of Fireballs, Hot Gases,&aerosols From Defeat Of Targets Containing Biological And Chemical Agents$149K
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Phase Doppler Interferometer (pdi) System High Speed Imaging (hsi)system$571K
Dec 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf SBIR III - Ice Crystal And Mixed Phase Icing Cloud Measurement Services In NASA Psl Facility.$50K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Repair Phase Doppler Interferometer$10K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf AF131-188 - Artium Technologies, Inc.$943K
Jun 2015Federal contractVeterans Affairs · Stents$5K
Apr 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Provide NASA With All Necessary Cabling, Interface Equirements And Documentation, Including Mechanical, Electrical, And Environmental Requirements. This Includes The Following Items: A. Block Diagrams Showing All Pdi And Hsi Systems Components And Interconnections B. Dimensions, Weights And Mounting Specifications Of Each Component To Be Mounted On The NASA Provided X95 Rail System. C. Line Length Limitations For All Necessary Pdi And Hsi Systems Cabling D. Environmental Requirement$24K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Service Upgrade And Repair Phase Doppler Interferometer$54K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Effort Proposes To Design, Build, And Demonstrate A New Instrument For Icing Research And Flight Safety Capable Of Discriminating Liquid Water From Ice While Simultaneously Measuring The Diameter, Velocity, And Temperature Of Droplets Or The Velocity And Size For Ice Crystals. From These Individual Particle Characteristics The Total Liquid Water Content (lwc) And The Total Water Content (twc) Of The Flow May Be Found. This Non-intrusive, Laser-based, Point Measurement Diagnosti$125K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Laser Induced Incandescence Soot Measuring Device$98K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR P1 AF131-188-1838 Gas Turbine Engine Particle Emission Characterization$150K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Development Of In-line Optical Fuel Sensor$1M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Upgrade Existing Pdi Flight Probe$50K
Aug 2012Federal contractCommerce · Upgrade To Existing Lda$56K
Feb 2012Federal contractCommerce · Diagnose Problems With Ldv Data Rate$1K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · This Effort Proposes To Design, Build, And Demonstrate A New Instrument For Icing Research And Flight Safety Capable Of Discriminating Liquid Water From Ice While Simultaneously Measuring The Diameter, Velocity, And Temperature Of Droplets Or The Velocity And Size For Ice Crystals. From These Individual Particle Characteristics The Total Liquid Water Content (lwc) And The Total Water Content (twc) Of The Flow May Be Found. This Non-intrusive, Laser-based, Point Measurement Diagnostic Will Operat$125K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · This Proposal Address Innovations To The Laser-induced Incandescence Method Aimed At (1) Improving The Lower Detection Limit Of Soot Volume Fraction By As Much As Two Orders Of Magnitude And Increasing Overall Measurement Range By Two Orders Of Magnitude To Meet New Regulation That Are In Place Or Anticipated And (2) Provide Pm Mean Volumetric Particle Size And Number Density Measurement Capabilities. The Proposed Advances In The Lii Technique Will Substantially Increase The Capabilities For Rea$125K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Spatially And Temporally Resolved Imaging Of Dense Sprays$150K
Aug 2011Federal contractCommerce · Transceiver Lens$2K
Jul 2011Federal contractNASA · Replacement L11-300 Particle Analyzer$32K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Phase II Year 1$780K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic A10-146 Detection Of Contaminants In Aviation Fuel - Contractor's Proposal# A103-146-0365, Dated 15 September 2010.$70K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · Lease Of Phase Doppler Interferometer$9K
Sep 2010Federal contractCommerce · Laser Doppler System$60K
Aug 2010Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Instrument$80K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Hardware. Phase Doppler$56K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Program - R&d Topic A09-177, Entitled "development & Evaluation Of Trajectory-insensitive Patticle Measurement Methods For Icing Cloud Characterization."$70K
Sep 2008Federal contractNASA · Pdi Probe Testing At Cira, Travel And Per Diem; Pdi Probe Testing At NASA Glenn, Travel And Per Diem. Contractor Shall Provide Tunnel Testing Support For The Setup, Checkout, Calibration, And Operation Of The Artium Phase Doppler Interferometer (pdi) In Icing Research Tunnel. 10 Days Of Artium Support At 5 Day Intervals (two Total Weeks Of Testing) During The Next 12 Months. Tentative Dates For Use Are, Dec 1-5, 2008 And July 13-16, 2009. Specific Times For These Entry Dates May Be Negotiated$6K

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Standing among 18 peers

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Aerospace · Instrument

Federal grants#9 · top 50%
Granted patents#3 · top 17%
Linked publications#2 · top 11%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 9

Apr 12, 2022GrantedMultiple Beam And Convergent Light Illumination Crossed-beam ImagingUSPTOUS 11,300,492
Sep 28, 2021GrantedFuel Contamination MonitorUSPTOUS 11,131,627
Jun 8, 2021GrantedEnhanced Detection Through Parsing Records Into Signal ComponentsUSPTOUS 11,029,241

Show all 9 patent records

Multiple Beam And Convergent Light Illumination Crossed-beam ImagingApr 12, 2022 · US 11,300,492Granted
Fuel Contamination MonitorSep 28, 2021 · US 11,131,627Granted
Enhanced Detection Through Parsing Records Into Signal ComponentsJun 8, 2021 · US 11,029,241Granted
Particle Field Imaging And Characterization Using Vcsel Lasers For Convergent Multi-beam IlluminationJul 7, 2020 · US 10,705,001Granted
Multiple Beam And Convergent Light Illumination Crossed-beam ImagingMar 3, 2020 · US 10,578,538Granted
Automatic Set-up For Instrument FunctionsJul 12, 2016 · US 9,390,070Granted
Multiple Beam And Convergent Light Illumination Crossed-beam ImagingApplication PCTUS2016018352Pending
Multiple Beam And Convergent Light Illumination Crossed-beam ImagingApplication 62118962Pending
Fuel Contamination MonitorApplication PCTUS2019016911Pending

Recent research by its founders

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Pulsed laser heating of diesel engine and turbojet combustor soot: Changes in nanostructure and implications20233 cites
CHARACTERIZATION OF LARGE VOLUME TWO FLUID NOZZLES USING AEROMETRICS PHASE DOPPLER PARTICLE ANALYZER (PDPA)20231 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special 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

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