DEPHY INC
Wearable exoskeleton system for reducing musculoskeletal injury and fatigue in Air Force firefighters
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Maynard, MA
- Total capital
- $5.4M
- Federal grants
- $1.3M
- 2 awards · 2019–2023
- Rank in peer group#66 of 113
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $4.1M
- 10 awards · Defense
- Rank in Defense#564 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 22
- 18 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#6 of 113
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Accelerating Recovery After Musculoskeletal Injury$110K
- Federal contractDefense · An Upgrade To A Bi-lateral Ankle Exoskeleton Equipment Suite.$20K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · ExoBoot Adaptations for Air Force Wildland Firefighters$1.2M
- Federal contractDefense · FX23D-TCSO1-0173 - Reducing Joint Loading For Airmen Using A Dephy Exoskeleton$75K
- Federal contractDefense · Dephy Exoboot EB604$35K
- Federal contractDefense · Researching Exoboot Adaptations For Air Force Wildland Firefighters$75K
- Federal contractDefense · This Contract Is Firm-fixed-price (ffp) As Defined In Far 16.202-1, Issued Pursuant To Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program, Phase I, Under Topic Number: A214-003-0257$149K
Show 5 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · EB51 Right Exoboot Actuator 3 Month Rent$227K
- Federal contractDefense · COVID-19 Dib Exoboot Augmentation For Air Force Stakeholders$2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · ExoBoot Augmentation for Air Force Stakeholders - Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$49K
- Federal contractDefense · Lower Extremity Augmentation System$61K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development For All-terrain Ankle-foot Exoskeleton For Metabolic And Speed Augmentation. Igf::ct::igf$1.4M
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Standing among 113 peers
Line = medianDefense · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#6 · top 5%
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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 · 22 granted of 40- GrantedReal-time Feedback-based Optimization Of An ExoskeletonUSPTOUS 12,636,218
- GrantedLower Limb ExoskeletonUSPTOUS 12,575,994
- PendingSystems And Methods For A Compressed Controller For An Active ExoskeletonUSPTOApplication 19342314
Show all 40 patent records
- Real-time Feedback-based Optimization Of An ExoskeletonMay 26, 2026 · US 12,636,218Granted
- Lower Limb ExoskeletonMar 17, 2026 · US 12,575,994Granted
- Systems And Methods For A Compressed Controller For An Active ExoskeletonMar 12, 2026 · Application 19342314Pending
- Dynamic Mounting Mechanism For An ExoskeletonFeb 5, 2026 · Application 19282597Pending
- Real-time Feedback-based Optimization Of An ExoskeletonDec 18, 2025 · Application 19314470Pending
- Powered Footwear AttachmentNov 27, 2025 · Application 19214959Pending
- Systems And Methods For A Compressed Controller For An Active ExoskeletonSep 30, 2025 · US 12,427,079Granted
- Systems And Methods For An Active Exoskeleton With Local BatteryAug 14, 2025 · Application 19195539Pending
- Unidirectional Actuated Exoskeleton DeviceJul 31, 2025 · Application 19029910Pending
- Dynamic Mounting Mechanism For An ExoskeletonJul 29, 2025 · US 12,370,116Granted
- Systems And Methods For An Active Exoskeleton With Local BatteryJun 24, 2025 · US 12,336,953Granted
- Lower Limb ExoskeletonJun 5, 2025 · Application 19043314Pending
- Unidirectional Actuated Exoskeleton DeviceMay 20, 2025 · US 12,303,409Granted
- Customized Configuration For An Exoskeleton ControllerMay 1, 2025 · Application 19007227Pending
- Customized Configuration For An Exoskeleton ControllerJan 28, 2025 · US 12,208,515Granted
- Systems And Methods For A Water Resistant Active ExoskeletonDec 26, 2024 · Application 18827085Pending
- Systems And Methods For Bilateral Wireless CommunicationDec 19, 2024 · Application 18623857Pending
- Systems And Methods For A Water Resistant Active ExoskeletonSep 17, 2024 · US 12,090,069Granted
- Systems, Methods And Apparatus For Augmented ActivityMay 2, 2024 · Application 18409536Pending
- Systems And Methods For Bilateral Wireless CommunicationApr 2, 2024 · US 11,944,581Granted
- Real-time Feedback-based Optimization Of An ExoskeletonMar 5, 2024 · US 11,918,536Granted
- Systems And Methods For An Active Exoskeleton With Local BatterySep 12, 2023 · US 11,752,061Granted
- Customized Configuration For An Exoskeleton ControllerAug 29, 2023 · US 11,738,450Granted
- Dynamic Mounting Mechanism For An ExoskeletonAug 2, 2022 · US 11,400,008Granted
- Real-time Feedback-based Optimization Of An ExoskeletonJul 19, 2022 · US 11,389,367Granted
- Unidirectional Actuated Exoskeleton DeviceJun 23, 2022 · Application 17690547Pending
- Unidirectional Actuated Exoskeleton DeviceApr 19, 2022 · US 11,304,827Granted
- Wearable Joint Augmentation SystemApr 14, 2022 · Application 17558771Pending
- Systems And Methods For A Compressed Controller For An Active ExoskeletonApr 12, 2022 · US 11,298,287Granted
- Wearable Joint Augmentation SystemFeb 1, 2022 · US 11,234,888Granted
- Systems And Methods For An Active Exoskeleton With Local BatteryNov 16, 2021 · US 11,173,093Granted
- Customized Configuration For An Exoskeleton ControllerOct 19, 2021 · US 11,148,279Granted
- Systems And Methods For Bilateral Wireless CommunicationOct 19, 2021 · US 11,147,733Granted
- Spool For Winch ActuatorSep 8, 2020 · US 10,765,581Granted
- Unidirectional Actuated Exoskeleton DeviceApr 23, 2019 · US 10,265,195Granted
- Exoskeletal Ankle DeviceApplication 62407671Pending
- Systems, Methods And Apparatus For Augmented MobilityApplication 19149831Pending
- Powered Footwear AttachmentApplication 63729096Pending
- Powered Exoskeletons Comprising A Hybrid Braided-composite Shear InterfaceApplication PCTUS2024044058Pending
- Powered Footwear AttachmentApplication 63650829Pending
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Sources
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