GLINT PHOTONICS, INC.
Molded optical components with nanostructured antireflective surfaces for high-flux optical power receivers
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- Burlingame, CA
- Total capital
- $4.8M
- Federal grants
- $4.8M
- 7 awards · 2018–2023
- Rank in peer group#29 of 61
- 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
- 16
- 16 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#5 of 61
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Antireflective optics for safe power beaming$1.3M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-Flux Receiver Optics for Safe Power Beaming$222K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Flexible Low-cost Platform for Beam Pattern Optimization$1.1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Antireflective Materials for High-Efficiency Lighting$1.1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Flexible Low-cost Platform for Beam Pattern Optimization$200K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Antireflective Materials for High-Efficiency Lighting$200K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Stationary Wide-Angle Concentrator PV System$750K
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Standing among 61 peers
Line = medianAerospace · Material
- Federal grants#29 · top 48%
- Granted patents#5 · top 8%
- Linked publications#4 · top 7%
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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 · 16 granted of 32- GrantedApparatus For Disinfection Of Occupied SpacesUSPTOUS 12,533,432
- PendingOptical Article with Anti-Reflective SurfaceUSPTOApplication 18916848
- GrantedMethod For Producing Optical Article With Anti-reflective Surface, And Optical Article With Anti-reflective SurfaceUSPTOUS 12,124,003
Show all 32 patent records
- Apparatus For Disinfection Of Occupied SpacesJan 27, 2026 · US 12,533,432Granted
- Optical Article with Anti-Reflective SurfaceMar 20, 2025 · Application 18916848Pending
- Method For Producing Optical Article With Anti-reflective Surface, And Optical Article With Anti-reflective SurfaceOct 22, 2024 · US 12,124,003Granted
- Light FixtureOct 22, 2024 · US D1,048,508Granted
- Adjustable-beam LuminairesJan 23, 2024 · US 11,879,616Granted
- Configurable Luminaires And ComponentsOct 10, 2023 · US 11,781,731Granted
- Adjustable-beam LuminairesMay 23, 2023 · US 11,655,965Granted
- Planar Mechanical Actuation System For Adjustable LuminairesNov 15, 2022 · US 11,499,699Granted
- Configurable Luminaires And ComponentsAug 23, 2022 · US 11,421,851Granted
- Beam-steering Reflective OpticsJun 23, 2022 · Application 17554726Pending
- Light FixtureJun 7, 2022 · US D,954,330Granted
- Adjustable-beam Luminaires With Automatic Beam ControllerSep 28, 2021 · US 11,131,441Granted
- Antireflective Optics For Lighting ProductsMay 20, 2021 · Application 17100138Pending
- Adjustable-beam LuminairesNov 17, 2020 · US 10,837,624Granted
- Configurable Luminaires And ComponentsSep 29, 2020 · US 10,788,188Granted
- Antireflective Structures For Light Emitting DiodesJul 9, 2020 · Application 16736131Pending
- Configurable Luminaire With Light Sources Variably Oriented With Respect To An Array Of Concave MirrorsFeb 18, 2020 · US 10,563,844Granted
- Configurable LuminaireAug 27, 2019 · US 10,393,348Granted
- Sunlight Collection System With Asymmetric Catadioptric OpticsJul 9, 2019 · US 10,345,563Granted
- Sunlight Collection System With Lightguide Having Solid And Fluid ComponentsMay 28, 2019 · US 10,304,983Granted
- Adjustable-beam LuminairesMar 29, 2018 · Application 15715017Pending
- System for Sunlight Collection and Concentration for IlluminationApplication 62246622Pending
- Planar Mechanical Actuation System For Adjustable LuminairesApplication PCTUS2022019237Pending
- Beam-steering Reflective OpticsApplication PCTUS2021064121Pending
- Apparatus For Disinfection Of Occupied SpacesApplication PCTUS2021030451Pending
- Method For Producing Optical Article With Anti-reflective Surface, And Optical Article With Anti-reflective SurfaceApplication PCTUS2021029278Pending
- Antireflective Structures For Light Emitting DiodesApplication PCTUS2020012493Pending
- Configurable Luminaires And ComponentsApplication PCTUS2018062413Pending
- Configurable LuminaireApplication PCTUS2018019592Pending
- Sunlight Collection System With Asymmetric Catadioptric OpticsApplication PCTUS2018016271Pending
- Adjustable-beam LuminairesApplication PCTUS2017053527Pending
- Sunlight Collection System With Lightguide Having Solid And Fluid ComponentsApplication PCTUS2016058950Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Sunlight collection system with asymmetric catadioptric optics20230 cites
- Sunlight collection system with lightguide having solid and fluid components20230 cites
- Photovoltaics Optimized for Stationary Wide-Angle Concentrator PV System (Final Report)20190 cites
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation 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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