DropWorks, Inc.
Continuous emulsion digital PCR (cdPCR) system for automated, rapid cell-free DNA genotyping from blood plasma
- Sector
- Medtech
- Total capital
- $225K
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2018
- Rank in peer group#362 of 542
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 10
- 16 pending · first 2021
- Rank in peer group#20 of 542
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Continuous emulsion digital PCR (cdPCR) for low-cost, rapid, near point-of-care genotyping of non-small cell lung cancer$225K
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Standing among 542 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#20 · top 4%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 10 granted of 26- PendingSystems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesUSPTOApplication 19190556
- GrantedSystems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesUSPTOUS 12,364,981
- PendingNarrowed ConduitsUSPTOApplication 18289792
Show all 26 patent records
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesAug 7, 2025 · Application 19190556Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesJul 22, 2025 · US 12,364,981Granted
- Narrowed ConduitsAug 22, 2024 · Application 18289792Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesMar 19, 2024 · US 11,931,736Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesDec 5, 2023 · US 11,833,510Granted
- Systems And Methods For Quality Control In Digital ProcessesMar 9, 2023 · Application 17883512Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesNov 22, 2022 · US 11,504,710Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesOct 18, 2022 · US 11,471,886Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesOct 18, 2022 · US 11,471,884Granted
- Methods and Compositions for Sample FiltrationSep 15, 2022 · Application 17634853Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesAug 30, 2022 · US 11,426,726Granted
- Systems And Methods For Stabilizing EmulsionsJul 28, 2022 · Application 17615782Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesSep 23, 2021 · Application 17222999Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,906,038Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,906,037Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,906,040Granted
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ReactionApplication 62651619Pending
- Systems And Methods For Quality Control In Digital ProcessesApplication PCTUS2022039747Pending
- Narrowed ConduitsApplication PCTUS2022027589Pending
- Systems And Methods For Quality Control In Digital ProcessesApplication 63230667Pending
- Methods And Compositions For Sample FiltrationApplication PCTUS2020046033Pending
- Systems And Methods For Stabilizing EmulsionsApplication PCTUS2020070116Pending
- Methods and Compositions for Sample FiltrationApplication 62886299Pending
- Systems And Methods For Stabilizing EmulsionsApplication 62856660Pending
- Systems And Methods For Serial Flow Emulsion ProcessesApplication PCTUS2019025244Pending
- Narrowed ConduitsApplication 63185853Pending
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Regulatory activity · Medtech
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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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