FIRST-LIGHT USA, LLC
Multi-function portable lighting device combining NVIS-compatible illumination, high-brightness inspection lighting, and IR/visible beacon capabilities
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Seymour, IL
- Total capital
- $551K
- Federal grants
- $551K
- 1 award · 2019
- Rank in peer group#36 of 48
- 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
- 15
- 19 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#4 of 48
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · An Advanced Illumination System for Military Aviators$551K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 48 peers
Line = medianDefense · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#4 · top 8%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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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 · 15 granted of 34- PendingMolle Retention SystemUSPTOApplication 19638911
- GrantedMolle Retention SystemUSPTOUS 12,593,881
- GrantedFrame With Clip And Locking WireUSPTOUS 11,940,133
Show all 34 patent records
- Molle Retention SystemAug 13, 2026 · Application 19638911Pending
- Molle Retention SystemApr 7, 2026 · US 12,593,881Granted
- Frame With Clip And Locking WireMar 26, 2024 · US 11,940,133Granted
- Integrated Wireless Push-to-talk And Illumination ModuleJun 1, 2023 · Application 17938623Pending
- Frame With Clip And Locking WireFeb 28, 2023 · US 11,592,163Granted
- Frame With Clip And Locking WireOct 25, 2022 · US 11,480,321Granted
- Harness For ClipSep 6, 2022 · US 11,432,642Granted
- Frame With Clip And Locking WireMar 29, 2022 · US 11,287,117Granted
- Power Routing For Illumination DeviceJan 4, 2022 · US 11,215,330Granted
- Hands-free Switch SystemOct 12, 2021 · US 11,144,125Granted
- Reconfigurable Lighting System For HelmetOct 5, 2021 · US 11,134,737Granted
- Head-mounted Illumination DevicesMay 11, 2021 · US 11,002,437Granted
- Trauma Scene Monitoring SystemFeb 16, 2021 · US 10,924,712Granted
- Illumination DeviceFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,907,811Granted
- Illumination DeviceSep 22, 2020 · US 10,782,006Granted
- Illumination DeviceAug 4, 2020 · US 10,731,835Granted
- Flashlight System With Accessorized Replaceable PanelsJun 20, 2017 · US 9,683,728Granted
- Multi-purpose Flashlight Device And Method Of Using SameApplication PCTUS2006025248Pending
- Molle Retention SystemApplication 63269227Pending
- Molle Retention SystemApplication 63268578Pending
- Switch System For Operating A Controlled DeviceApplication PCTUS2021058209Pending
- Hands-free Actuation DevicesApplication 63110463Pending
- Hands-free Switch SystemApplication PCTUS2019063717Pending
- Reconfigurable Lighting System For HelmetApplication PCTUS2019046134Pending
- Head-worn Remote Informatics SystemApplication PCTUS2019046127Pending
- Trauma Scene Monitoring SystemApplication 62845444Pending
- Head-mounted Illumination DevicesApplication PCTUS2018062767Pending
- Illumination DeviceApplication PCTUS2018062773Pending
- Head-mounted Illumination DevicesApplication 62729048Pending
- Reconfigurable Lighting System For HelmetApplication 62723672Pending
- Helmet Remote Informatics SystemApplication 62721158Pending
- Head-mounted Illumination DevicesApplication 62596046Pending
- Flashlight System With Accessorized Replaceable PanelsApplication 61926758Pending
- Flashlight System And Method Of Using SameApplication PCTUS2007079232Pending
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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
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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