BOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Non-mechanical scanning lidar systems for wind turbines that measure and characterize wind fields in real-time
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- Lafayette, CO
- Founded
- 1988
- Total capital
- $11.2M
- Federal grants
- $9.6M
- 21 awards · 2015–2023
- Rank in peer group#5 of 39
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $1.6M
- 10 awards · Commerce, NASA, Defense
- Rank in Energy#95 of 998
- Granted patents
- 3
- 11 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#10 of 39
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-cost Lidar for Efficient Wind Energy Production$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Non-mechanical Beam Steering Technology for Optical Intersatellite Links$260K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A MEMS-Based High-Throughput Photostimulation Device with Commercial Backplane Integration$257K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Programmable Phase Nulling Interferometer$123K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Large-aperture Electrically Tunable Lenses with 40 Microsecond Hysteresis-free response for Remote Focusing$521K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Large-aperture Electrically Tunable Lenses with 40 Microsecond Hysteresis-free response for Remote Focusing$641K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Large-aperture Electrically Tunable Lenses with 40 Microsecond Hysteresis-free response for Remote Focusing$694K
Show 24 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A next-generation spatial light modulator for mapping of neural networks$470K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Non-mechanical High-Resolution Low-SWaP Lidar$125K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Holographic Module for Multiphoton Microscopes in Neuroscience$441K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A next-generation spatial light modulator for mapping of neural networks$523K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A next generation spatial light modulator for mapping of neural networks$993K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Large-aperture electrically tunable lenses with 1ms hysteresis-free response for remote focusing$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Non-mechanical beam control for synthetic aperture LADAR$750K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Holographic Module for Multiphoton Microscopes in Neuroscience$618K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Enhanced multiphoton microscopy through spatial light modulation$485K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Beam Control with a Broadband, High Speed X-Y Variable Light Modulator$496K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A next-generation spatial light modulator for mapping of neural networks$151K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A Holographic Module for Multiphoton Microscopes in Neuroscience$655K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf We Propose To Expand The Capabilities Of The Lmm For Colloidal And Other Research By Developing A Holographic Optical Tweezers (hot) Module, Allowing Solid-state Software-controlled Micromanipulation With No Moving Parts. A Hot Device Produces Hundreds Of Independently-steerable And Independently-focusable Beams, As Well As Other Arbitrarily-complex 3D Illumination Patterns. Hot Is Useful For Colloidal Research, With The Ability To Precisely Position Collections Of Particles Within $125K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Accurate Wide-area Mapping Of Three-dimensional (3D) Wind Vectors Plays An Important Role In Our Ability To Understand Climate Processes, Predict Weather Patterns And Hazards, And Unravel Planetary Atmospheric Dynamics, Both On Earth And Extraterrestrially. To This End, NASA Has Several Airborne Doppler LIDAR Platforms (e.g., Dawn, Macaws) That Are Capable Of Mapping 3D Wind Vectors. These Systems Are Large, Heavy, And Costly, Requiring Full-sized Crewed Aircraft (e.g., DC-8) To Ope$125K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Enhanced multiphoton microscopy through spatial light modulation$497K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Beam Control with a Broadband, High Speed X-Y Variable Light Modulator$503K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Compact Multi-spectral Projector Technology$147K
- Federal contractCommerce · Spatial Light Modulator$14K
- Federal contractCommerce · Spatial Light Modulator$18K
- Federal contractNASA · This Proposal Outlines The Development Of A Novel Instrument For Calibrating Satellite Based Imaging Sensors The Polarization Hyperspectral Image Projector (phip). The Phip Instrument Is Capable Of Producing Realistic, Standards-based Satellite Imagery, Simultaneously Projecting Spectral, Spatial And Polarization Scenes. In This Proposal, We Offer To Extend Our Current Collaboration With Nist And Add Polarization Capability To The Hip Instrument, Anticipating The Need To Calibrate Emerging Polar$100K
- Federal contractCommerce · Pcie Electronics Design And Fabrication$200K
- Federal contractCommerce · SBIR - Imaging Projection Based On Liquid Crystal Silivon Displays$492K
- Federal contractCommerce · Recovery SBIR Phase II Award TAS::13 0549::TAS Arra::yes::arra$300K
- Federal contractCommerce · SBIR Phase I Award$90K
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Standing among 39 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Device
- Federal grants#5 · top 13%
- Granted patents#10 · top 26%
- Linked publications#3 · top 8%
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Founders and team
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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 · 3 granted of 14- GrantedReflective Spatial Light Modulator With High Spatial Frequency BorderUSPTOUS 10,901,289
- PendingCompact Liquid Crystal Beam Steering Devices Including Multiple Polarization GratingsUSPTOApplication 16599370
- GrantedCompact Liquid Crystal Beam Steering Devices Including Multiple Polarization GratingsUSPTOUS 10,509,296
Show all 14 patent records
- Reflective Spatial Light Modulator With High Spatial Frequency BorderJan 26, 2021 · US 10,901,289Granted
- Compact Liquid Crystal Beam Steering Devices Including Multiple Polarization GratingsMar 19, 2020 · Application 16599370Pending
- Compact Liquid Crystal Beam Steering Devices Including Multiple Polarization GratingsDec 17, 2019 · US 10,509,296Granted
- Reflective Spatial Light Modulator With High Spatial Frequency BorderJun 4, 2019 · US 10,310,355Granted
- Compact Liquid Crystal Beam Steering Devices Including Multiple Polarization GratingsOct 19, 2017 · Application 15098162Pending
- Aperture Heating For Liquid Crystal Beam Steering SystemsApplication 63138735Pending
- High Spatial Frequency BorderApplication 62369490Pending
- Beam Steering Devices Including Stacked Liquid Crystal Polarization Gratings And Related Methods Of OperationApplication PCTUS2010043861Pending
- Reducing Stray Light In Beam Steering Systems Using Polarization GratingsApplication PCTUS2022015520Pending
- Nonmechanical Wavelength-independent Beam SteererApplication PCTUS2004018942Pending
- Simultaneous Focusing Of An Optical System To Multiple Focal Planes Using Liquid Crystal Polarization LensesApplication PCTUS2022015367Pending
- Aperture Heating For Liquid Crystal Beam Steering SystemsApplication PCTUS2022012824Pending
- Simultaneous Focusing Of An Optical System To Multiple Focal Planes Using Liquid Crystal Polarization LensesApplication 63146360Pending
- Reducing Stray Light In Beam Steering Systems Using Polarization GratingsApplication 63146047Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Enabling multiple access free space optical communications through solid state beam directing20251 cites
- Fiscal Decentralization and Tax Morale in a Fragile State20230 cites
- Non-Mechanical Beam Steering with Polarization Gratings: A Review202131 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
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