Bridger Photonics, Inc.
Autonomous ground-based differential absorption lidar (DIAL) instrument for continuous range-resolved atmospheric ozone profiling
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Bozeman, MT
- Total capital
- $7.1M
- Federal grants
- $6.9M
- 10 awards · 2015–2020
- Rank in peer group#48 of 155
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $124K
- 1 award · NASA
- Rank in Aerospace#673 of 1335
- Granted patents
- 26
- 14 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#5 of 155
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Autonomous DIAL-based Tropospheric Ozone Profiler$125K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Micro-Pulse DIAL for Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiling$1.5M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Micro-Pulse DIAL for Atmospheric Water Vapor Profiling$224K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Real-Time Metrology and Feedback Control for Additive Manufacturing$150K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · High Power, Thermally Optimized Blue Laser for Lidar$750K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Metrology of Visibly Opaque, Infrared-Transparent Aerodynamic Domes, Conformal Windows, and Optical Corrector Elements$600K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Metrology of Visibly Transparent Large Aspheric Optics$600K
Show 4 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Compact, Rugged and Low-Cost Atmospheric Ozone DIAL Transmitter$750K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Tomographic Coherent Ladar Based Atmospheric Turbulence Profile Characterization System$747K
- Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Bridger Photonics Inc. (bridger) Proposes Developing The Most Efficient, Compact, Rugged, Low-power Consumption And Cost-effective Uv Ozone Differential Absorption LIDAR (dial) Transmitter Available. Bridger Will Demonstrate Pulse Energies Above 0.5 Mj With A Goal Of 1 Mj/pulse With A Pulse Repetition Frequency Of 1 Khz. The Proposed Transmitter Will Enable Widespread Deployment Of Ozone Dial Systems Capable Of Continuous Range-resolved Atmospheric Ozone Measurements From Ground-bas$124K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Lidar-based high resolution 3D imager and remote gas sensor: a new paradigm for terrestrial environmental monitoring$1.5M
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Standing among 155 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Device
- Federal grants#48 · top 31%
- Granted patents#5 · top 3%
- Linked publications#11 · top 7%
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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 · 26 granted of 40- PendingApparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionUSPTOApplication 19534064
- PendingGas-mapping 3D Imager Measurement Techniques And Method Of Data ProcessingUSPTOApplication 19431366
- GrantedApparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Gas Flux Measurements With Mobile PlatformsUSPTOUS 12,613,528
Show all 40 patent records
- Apparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionSep 3, 2026 · Application 19534064Pending
- Gas-mapping 3D Imager Measurement Techniques And Method Of Data ProcessingMay 14, 2026 · Application 19431366Pending
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Gas Flux Measurements With Mobile PlatformsApr 28, 2026 · US 12,613,528Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,553,789Granted
- Gas-mapping 3D Imager Measurement Techniques And Method Of Data ProcessingDec 30, 2025 · US 12,510,354Granted
- High-Sensitivity Gas-Mapping 3D Imager and Method ff OperationDec 25, 2025 · Application 19255788Pending
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Determining Gas Emssion Rate Detection Sensitivity And Gas Flow Speed Using Remote Gas Concentration MeasurementsNov 20, 2025 · Application 19254624Pending
- High-sensitivity Gas-mapping 3D Imager And Method Of OperationAug 5, 2025 · US 12,379,210Granted
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Determining Gas Emssion Rate Detection Sensitivity And Gas Flow Speed Using Remote Gas Concentration MeasurementsJul 29, 2025 · US 12,372,439Granted
- Methods And Apparatuses For Range Peak Pairing And High-accuracy Target Tracking Using Fmcw Ladar MeasurementsNov 26, 2024 · US 12,153,135Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For Gas Flux MeasurementsOct 31, 2024 · Application 18767839Pending
- Apparatuses And Methods For Gas Flux MeasurementsAug 20, 2024 · US 12,066,353Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For A Rotating Optical ReflectorMay 23, 2024 · Application 18424615Pending
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Gas Flux Measurements With Mobile PlatformsMar 26, 2024 · US 11,940,817Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For A Rotating Optical ReflectorMar 5, 2024 · US 11,921,211Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionJul 4, 2023 · US 11,692,900Granted
- High-sensitivity Gas-mapping 3D Imager And Method Of OperationMay 23, 2023 · US 11,656,075Granted
- Processing Temporal Segments Of Laser Chirps And Examples Of Use In Fmcw LIDAR Methods And ApparatusesMar 14, 2023 · US 11,604,280Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For A Rotating Optical ReflectorFeb 28, 2023 · US 11,592,563Granted
- Digitization Systems And Techniques And Examples Of Use In Fmcw LIDAR Methods And ApparatusesAug 23, 2022 · US 11,422,244Granted
- Fmcw LIDAR Methods And Apparatuses Including Examples Having Feedback LoopsAug 23, 2022 · US 11,422,258Granted
- Gas-mapping 3D Imager Measurement Techniques And Method Of Data ProcessingJul 19, 2022 · US 11,391,567Granted
- Apparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionSep 7, 2021 · US 11,112,308Granted
- High-sensitivity Gas-mapping 3D Imager And Method Of OperationAug 31, 2021 · US 11,105,621Granted
- Accurate Chirped Synthetic Wavelength InterferometerFeb 23, 2021 · US 10,928,182Granted
- Length Metrology Apparatus And Methods For Suppressing Phase Noise-induced Distance Measurement ErrorsDec 1, 2020 · US 10,852,120Granted
- Gas-mapping 3D Imager Measurement Techniques And Method Of Data ProcessingJan 7, 2020 · US 10,527,412Granted
- Length Metrology Apparatus And Methods For Suppressing Phase Noise-induced Distance Measurement ErrorsSep 17, 2019 · US 10,415,953Granted
- High-sensitivity Gas-mapping 3D Imager And Method Of OperationJul 2, 2019 · US 10,337,859Granted
- Accurate Chirped Synthetic Wavelength InterferometerApr 2, 2019 · US 10,247,538Granted
- High-sensitivity Gas-mapping 3D Imager And Method Of OperationMay 15, 2018 · US 9,970,756Granted
- Length Metrology Apparatus And Methods For Suppressing Phase Noise-induced Distance Measurement ErrorsOct 10, 2017 · US 9,784,560Granted
- Precise Broadband Frequency Modulated LaserApplication PCTUS2010033021Pending
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Determining Gas Emssion Rate Detection Sensitivity And Gas Flow Speed Using Remote Gas Concentration MeasurementsApplication PCTUS2022079669Pending
- Methods For Determining Gas Emssion Rate Detection Sensitivity And Gas Flow Speed Using Remote Gas Concentration MeasurementsApplication 63298134Pending
- Apparatuses, Systems, And Methods For Gas Flux Measurements With Mobile PaltformsApplication PCTUS2020013737Pending
- Methods And Apparatuses For Range Peak Pairing And High-accuracy Target Tracking Using Fmcw Ladar MeasurementsApplication PCTUS2019042422Pending
- Apparatuses And Methods For Gas Flux MeasurementsApplication PCTUS2019016267Pending
- Methods For Using Multiple Drones In Coordinated Flight And Open-path Laser Spectroscopy To Determine Gas FluxApplication 62792767Pending
- Apparatuses And Methods For Anomalous Gas Concentration DetectionApplication PCTUS2018061120Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Aerial LiDAR-Based, Source-Resolved Methane Emissions Inventory: Permian Basin Case Study for Benchmarking U.S. Emissions20261 cites
- Quantification Error Model for Aerial LiDAR Methane Emission Rate Estimates20260 cites
- Deployment-invariant probability of detection characterization for aerial LiDAR methane detection202410 cites
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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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