GlassPoint Solar, Inc.
Enclosed trough solar thermal system that converts sunlight to steam for industrial applications
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- FREMONT, CA
- Founded
- 2009
- Latest Form D
- $18M, Sep 2014
- Total capital
- $58.7M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $58.7M
- 6 Form D · last Sep 2014
- 146 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 18
- 22 pending · first 2014
- Rank in peer group#4 of 222
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$18M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$35M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$1.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.9M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1M
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 222 peers
Line = medianClean tech · System
- Granted patents#4 · top 2%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Ben BiermanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Charles D. HaythornwaiteDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Daniel PalmerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David AllsworthExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David PrendDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Fredrick D. WeberDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 15 people
- Fred WeberDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Hisham Al-SheediDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John D. O'DonnellExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter de WitDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter von BehrensExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Richard MacKellarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rod MacGregorExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Rod McGregorExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Zaki SelimDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 18 granted of 40- PendingConcentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesUSPTOApplication 16786601
- PendingSystems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And Heaters For Processes Including Enhanced Oil RecoveryUSPTOApplication 16516406
- PendingSeparators And Mixers For Delivering Controlled-quality Solar-generated Steam Over Long Distances For Enhanced Oil Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsUSPTOApplication 16432420
Show all 40 patent records
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesJul 2, 2020 · Application 16786601Pending
- Systems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And Heaters For Processes Including Enhanced Oil RecoveryJun 11, 2020 · Application 16516406Pending
- Separators And Mixers For Delivering Controlled-quality Solar-generated Steam Over Long Distances For Enhanced Oil Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsApr 23, 2020 · Application 16432420Pending
- Variable Rate Steam Injection, Including Via Solar Power For Enhanced Oil Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsMar 19, 2020 · Application 16397037Pending
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesMar 10, 2020 · US 10,584,900Granted
- Shipping Systems And Methods For Insulated Solar Energy ReceiversDec 19, 2019 · Application 16254349Pending
- Drive Mechanisms For Solar Concentrators, And Associated Systems And MethodsDec 19, 2019 · Application 16255305Pending
- Separable Bearings For Suspended Solar Enhanced Oil Recovery Concentrators And Receivers, And Associated Systems And MethodsDec 19, 2019 · Application 16249675Pending
- Manufacturing Systems For Thin Films, And Associated MethodsDec 19, 2019 · Application 16261358Pending
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesDec 12, 2019 · Application 16246997Pending
- Heat Storage Devices For Solar Steam Generation, Including Recirculation And Desalination, And Associated Systems And MethodsOct 31, 2019 · Application 16206838Pending
- Systems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And Heaters For Processes Including Enhanced Oil RecoverySep 10, 2019 · US 10,411,180Granted
- Phase Change Materials For Cooling Enclosed Electronic Components, Including For Solar Energy Collection, And Associated Systems And MethodsAug 8, 2019 · Application 16112339Pending
- Separators And Mixers For Delivering Controlled-quality Solar-generated Steam Over Long Distances For Enhanced Oil Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsJul 30, 2019 · US 10,364,978Granted
- Variable Rate Steam Injection, Including Via Solar Power For Enhanced Oil Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsJun 18, 2019 · US 10,323,491Granted
- Heat Storage Devices For Solar Steam Generation, And Associated Systems And MethodsMay 14, 2019 · US 10,288,322Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesFeb 5, 2019 · US 10,197,766Granted
- Direct Solar Steam GenerationSep 25, 2018 · US 10,082,316Granted
- Gas Purification Using Solar Energy, And Associated Systems And MethodsSep 4, 2018 · US 10,065,147Granted
- Phase Change Materials For Cooling Enclosed Electronic Components, Including For Solar Energy Collection, And Associated Systems And MethodsAug 28, 2018 · US 10,063,186Granted
- Thin Film Housing Structures For Collecting Solar Energy, And Associated Systems And MethodsJul 26, 2018 · Application 15863783Pending
- Systems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And Heaters For Processes Including Enhanced Oil RecoveryMay 22, 2018 · US 9,978,925Granted
- Oilfield Application Of Solar Energy CollectionMar 15, 2018 · Application 15728380Pending
- Systems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And HeatersJan 23, 2018 · US 9,874,359Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesDec 26, 2017 · US 9,851,544Granted
- Oilfield Application Of Solar Energy CollectionNov 7, 2017 · US 9,810,451Granted
- Heat Storage Devices And Circuits For Solar Steam Generation, And Associated Systems And MethodsAug 24, 2017 · Application 15436354Pending
- Phase Change And/or Reactive Materials For Energy Storage/release, Including In Solar Enhanced Material Recovery, And Associated Systems And MethodsMay 18, 2017 · Application 15348880Pending
- Supports For Suspended Solar Enhanced Oil Recovery Concentrators And Receivers, And Associated Systems And MethodsJan 5, 2017 · Application 15197117Pending
- Systems And Methods For Selectively Producing Steam From Solar Collectors And Heaters For Processes Including Enhanced Oil RecoveryOct 4, 2016 · US 9,461,229Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesApr 26, 2016 · US 9,322,574Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesDec 23, 2014 · US 8,915,244Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesNov 18, 2014 · US 8,887,712Granted
- Direct Solar Steam GenerationJun 3, 2014 · US 8,739,774Granted
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesAug 29, 2013 · Application 13861196Pending
- Concentrating Solar Power With GlasshousesApplication PCTUS2010022780Pending
- Manufacturing Systems For Thin Films, And Associated MethodsApplication PCTUS2019015705Pending
- Drive Mechanisms For Solar Concentrators, And Associated Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2019014750Pending
- Shipping Systems And Methods For Insulated Solar Energy ReceiversApplication PCTUS2019014604Pending
- Separable Bearings For Suspended Solar Enhanced Oil Recovery Concentrators And Receivers, And Associated Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2019013842Pending
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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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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