BLADE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION

Pittsburgh, PA · Aerospace · Private

Software and hardware systems for measuring and analyzing integrally bladed rotor geometry and vibration

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · bladediagnostics.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Total capital: $28.9M

Federal grants: $4.6M; 7 awards · 2020–2025; Rank in peer group#46 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $24.2M; 17 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#134 of 1335
Granted patents: 4; 5 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#18 of 89

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · In-situ Inlet And 1ST Fan Integrally Bladed Rotor Inspection For Advanced Aircraft$1M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · In-situ Inlet And 1ST Fan Integrally Bladed Rotor Inspection For Advanced Aircraft$1M
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · In Situ Turbofan Inspection For Advanced Aircraft$73K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · In Situ Turbofan Inspection For Advanced Aircraft$73K
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · Lowering F135 Integrally Bladed Rotor Sustainment Costs With Smartblend$745K
Feb 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lowering F135 Integrally Bladed Rotor Sustainment Costs With Smartblend$745K
Feb 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lowering F135 Integrally Bladed Rotor Sustainment Costs with SmartBlend$749K

Show 17 earlier federal awards

Jul 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$1.1M
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · Smartblend Rm/pm$2.3M
Feb 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lowering F135 Integrally Bladed Rotor Sustainment Costs with SmartBlend$1.5M
Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Smartblend Core Measurement System$1.6M
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lower F135 Sustainment Costs: SmartBlend for F135 4th Stage HPC$50K
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$500K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Innovative Defense-related Dual-purpose Technologies/solutions$50K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Smartblend Technology$6M
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Preventive Maintenance Of F119 Non-destructive Inspection (ndi) System$1M
Jan 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Bdc Engine Cip - F119 Smartblend System$1.6M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Smartblend Extends Ibr Life$5.4M
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi N112-121$80K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · Integrally Bladed Rotor Maintenance And Life Management$750K
May 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - AF081-56 Integrally Bladed Rotor$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · R&d Phase II STTR Topic N06-T015$750K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · "identification Of Integrally Bladed Rotor (ibr) Damping"$750K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!008693!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C2616 !a!n! !y! ! !20060502!20080430!170204825!170204825!170204825!N!BLADE Diagnostics Corporation !6688 Kinsman Road !pittsburgh !PA!15217!61000!003!42!PITTSBURGH !allegheny !penn !+000000375000!N!N!000000750000!AC11!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-BASIC Research !A1B!AIRCRAFT Engines And Spares !000 !not Discernable !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K

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Standing among 89 peers

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Aerospace · System

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#18 · top 20%

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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 · 4 granted of 9

Feb 17, 2026GrantedIntegrally Bladed Disk Life Cycle Management Utilizing Vibratory DnaUSPTOUS 12,553,359
Apr 15, 2025GrantedTechniques For Automated Maintenance Of Integrally Bladed RotorsUSPTOUS 12,275,105
Jan 9, 2024GrantedTechniques For Automated Maintenance Of Integrally Bladed RotorsUSPTOUS 11,865,655

Show all 9 patent records

Integrally Bladed Disk Life Cycle Management Utilizing Vibratory DnaFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,553,359Granted
Techniques For Automated Maintenance Of Integrally Bladed RotorsApr 15, 2025 · US 12,275,105Granted
Techniques For Automated Maintenance Of Integrally Bladed RotorsJan 9, 2024 · US 11,865,655Granted
Shrouded Blades With Improved Flutter ResistanceApr 5, 2022 · US 11,293,289Granted
Integrally Bladed Disk Life Cycle Management Utilizing Vibratory DnaApplication 15253928Pending
Method And System For Monitoring Rotating Blade HealthApplication PCTUS2013051993Pending
Techniques For Automated Maintenance Of Integrally Bladed RotorsApplication PCTUS2021014143Pending
Refinement Of Finite Element Model Of Integrally Bladed DiskApplication PCTUS2019020230Pending
Shrouded Blades With Improved Flutter ResistanceApplication PCTUS2018019686Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

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

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.