ELPHEL, INC

West Valley City, UT · Defense · Private

Multi-sensor uncooled LWIR 3D thermal imaging system with novel image processing algorithms for passive long-range depth perception

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · elphel.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: West Valley City, UT
Total capital: $3.5M

Federal grants: $1.3M; 2 awards · 2021–2025; Rank in peer group#47 of 66
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $2.2M; 4 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Defense#664 of 1442
Granted patents: 3; 2 pending · first 2020; Rank in peer group#11 of 66

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Latest events

May 2025Federal contractDefense · Advanced Long Wave Infrared 3-DIMENSIONAL Imaging System For Foliage Penetration And Counter-unpiloted Aerial System (long Wave Infrared-foliage Penetration-counter-unpiloted Aerial System)$1.2M
May 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Long Wave Infrared 3-DIMENSIONAL Imaging System For Foliage Penetration And Counter-unpiloted Aerial System (long Wave Infrared-foliage Penetration-counter-unpiloted Aerial System)$1.2M
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Thermal 3D Detection And Ranging In Degraded Visual Environments$744K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · The Goal Of This Phase I SBIR Is To Answer A Series Of Important Questions And Develop Solutions And Methods For The Fabrication Of A Very Low Cost, Very Light Weight Large Aperture AL10SIMG Aluminum Alloy Mirror That Were Discovered In The Previou$125K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Thermal 3D Perception for Autonomous Navigation$50K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Helmet Mounted Lwir 3D Perception System$110K

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Standing among 66 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#11 · top 17%

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USPTO · 3 granted of 5

Jun 30, 2026GrantedSystem and Method for the 3D Thermal Imaging Capturing and VisualizationUSPTOUS 12,670,653
Aug 29, 2023GrantedSystems and Methods for Thermal ImagingUSPTOUS 11,741,625
Apr 28, 2020GrantedMethod for the FPGA-Based Long Range Multi-View Stereo with Differential Image RectificationUSPTOUS 10,638,109

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System and Method for the 3D Thermal Imaging Capturing and VisualizationJun 30, 2026 · US 12,670,653Granted
Systems and Methods for Thermal ImagingAug 29, 2023 · US 11,741,625Granted
Method for the FPGA-Based Long Range Multi-View Stereo with Differential Image RectificationApr 28, 2020 · US 10,638,109Granted
System and Method for the 3D Thermal Imaging Capturing and VisualizationApplication 63409004Pending
System And Methods For Thermal ImagingApplication PCTUS2021037136Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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