HINETICS LLC

Champaign, IL · Aerospace · Private

Lightweight, high-efficiency 150 kW generator-drive subsystem for hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · hinetics.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Champaign, IL
Total capital: $10.7M

Federal grants: $2.7M; 5 awards · 2018–2025; Rank in peer group#138 of 155
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $8M; 13 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Aerospace#263 of 1335
Granted patents: 6; 8 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#32 of 155

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Health Monitoring And Pre-flight Diagnostics For Robust Electrical Machines$150K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Health Monitoring And Pre-flight Diagnostics For Robust Electrical Machines$150K
Oct 2024Federal contractNASA · Phase III - Design Of A Superconducting Motor For Electrified Aircraft Propulsion$3.1M
Sep 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase III - Extension Of Magica Concepts And Application To Cryogenic Stators$190K
May 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Tail Propulsor Generator for NASA SUSAN Sub-Scale Flight Demonstrator$849K
May 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Tail Propulsor Generator For NASA Susan Sub-scale Flight Demonstrator.$1.2M
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 SBIR Phase I Tail Propulsor Generator For NASA Susan Sub-scale Flight Demonstrator$89K

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May 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Integrated magnetics, insulation, and cooling architecture for robust eVTOL motors$750K
May 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 SBIR Phase II Integrated Magnetics, Insulation, And Cooling Architecture For Robust Evtol Motors.$939K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Traditional Contract F2-15037 - Modeling Tools And Control Scheme For Boosting Evtol Powertrain$750K
Dec 2021Federal contractNASA · EO14042 Integrated High Frequency Electric Propulsor For Turbo-electric Aircraft$188K
Sep 2021Federal contractNASA · 100KW Scale High Frequency Air Core Generator For Susan Flight Research Vehicle$60K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Integrated Magnetics, Insulation, And Cooling Architecture For Robust Evtol Motors$125K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Modeling Tools And Control Scheme For Boosting Electrical Vertical Takeoff Landing Powertrain Performance$150K
Dec 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Integrated High Frequency Electric Propulsor for Turbo-Electric Aircraft$739K
Dec 2019Federal contractNASA · Integrated High Frequency Electric Propulsor For Turbo-electric Aircraft$927K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · We Propose The Development Of A Very High Specific Power Integrated Electric Turbofan Directly Driven With A High Frequency, Air-core Synchronous Motor. If The Target Specific Power Is Achieved, This Technology Could Increase The Viability Of Turbo-electric Airplanes For Commercial Air Transport, Leading To Significantly Lower Carbon Emissions And Energy Use In Aviation. The Key Innovation Is The Use Of High Fundamental Operating Frequencies, And A Mostly Air-core Electromagnetic Architecture, T$125K
Jun 2018Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Actively Shielded Superconducting Generators for Large Wind Turbines$219K

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Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Components · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#32 · top 21%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 14

Feb 26, 2026PendingReduced Air Gap Magnet Support for Permanent Magnet MachinesUSPTOApplication 18812332
Jan 20, 2026GrantedSuperconducting Motor with Reduced Coil StressUSPTOUS 12,531,457
Dec 23, 2025GrantedSuperconducting Motor with Spoke-Supported Rotor WindingsUSPTOUS 12,506,395

Show all 14 patent records

Reduced Air Gap Magnet Support for Permanent Magnet MachinesFeb 26, 2026 · Application 18812332Pending
Superconducting Motor with Reduced Coil StressJan 20, 2026 · US 12,531,457Granted
Superconducting Motor with Spoke-Supported Rotor WindingsDec 23, 2025 · US 12,506,395Granted
Slotless Electric Motor Having Improved CoolingSep 30, 2025 · US 12,431,756Granted
External Rotor Aircraft Motor Having Force Isolated Cantilevered RotorDec 10, 2024 · US 12,166,399Granted
Slotless Electric Motor Having Improved Transient CapabilityAug 20, 2024 · US 12,068,669Granted
Slotless Electric Motor Having Improved Transient CapabilityOct 24, 2023 · US 11,799,363Granted
Shaft Mount CryocoolerApplication 63562829Pending
Multi-layer Insulation for cryogenic rotating machines having high tensile strength meshApplication 63692968Pending
Vibration-Tolerant Conduction Cooling Mechanism for Rotor-Mounted Cryocooler Electrical MachinesApplication 63648274Pending
Spoke-Supported Conduction-Cooled Shield for Cryogenic Electrical MachinesApplication 63647944Pending
Quench-Free HTS Winding Design for Conduction Cooled Operation in MW-Scale MotorsApplication 63646239Pending
Modular Slotless Windings for Slotless Electric Machines and Manufacturing ApparatusApplication 63643540Pending
Multilayer Insulator for Low Temperature Rotating Machine Using TrussesApplication 63692971Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special 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

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.