HM3 ENERGY, INC
Briquetting system for torrefied forest residue that produces water-resistant briquettes without binders
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- GRESHAM, OR
- Founded
- 2008
- Latest Form D
- $34K, Nov 2012
- Total capital
- $1.3M
- Federal grants
- $1.1M
- 4 awards · 2010–2015
- Rank in peer group#38 of 47
- Private capital raised
- $199K
- 2 Form D · last Nov 2012
- 167 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 2
- 4 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#7 of 47
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Development And Evaluation Of Continuous Biomass Torrefaction And Densification Process For Commercial Briquette Production$500K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Development Of Reliable, Economical Briquetting Of Torrefied Forest Residue Without Binders To Produce Sturdy, Water Resistant Briquettes$100K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$34K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Practical Torrefaction Of Forest Waste For Conversion Into Clean Fuel For Coal-fired Power Plants$460K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Forest Waste Contaminant Removal For Conversion Into Clean Fuel For Coal-fired Power Plants$90K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$165K
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Standing among 47 peers
Line = medianClean tech · System
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#7 · top 15%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Hiroshi MoriharaResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
What it has protected
USPTO · 2 granted of 6- GrantedMethod For Producing A Water-resistant, Compressed Biomass ProductUSPTOUS 11,124,724
- GrantedMethod And Process For Producing A Water-resistant, Mechanically Stable Form Of Torrefied BiomassUSPTOUS 9,719,040
- PendingPretreatment Of Fiberous BiomassUSPTOApplication PCTUS2017056637
Show all 6 patent records
- Method For Producing A Water-resistant, Compressed Biomass ProductSep 21, 2021 · US 11,124,724Granted
- Method And Process For Producing A Water-resistant, Mechanically Stable Form Of Torrefied BiomassAug 1, 2017 · US 9,719,040Granted
- Pretreatment Of Fiberous BiomassApplication PCTUS2017056637Pending
- Pretreatment Of Fiberous Biomass By CubingApplication 62408523Pending
- Method And Process For Producing A Water-resistant, Mechanically Stable Form Of Torrefied BiomassApplication PCTUS2013072486Pending
- A System And Process For Producing Torrefied Biomass Using A Mass Flow ReactorApplication PCTUS2012034076Pending
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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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