HYPERTHERM INC
Plasma cutting systems for handheld and automated metal cutting, beveling, and gouging
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- HANOVER, NH
- Latest Form D
- $100M, Jan 2014
- Total capital
- $100M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $100M
- 1 Form D · last Jan 2014
- 154 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $13K
- 1 award · Defense
- Rank in Materials#290 of 1258
- Granted patents
- 20
- 20 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#2 of 94
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · This Requirement Is To Provide Puget Sound Naval Shipyard And Intermediate Maintenance Facility With A Firm-fixed-price Order For Hypertherm Pronest Software. Coverage Period Is Date Of Award For One Year.$13K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$100M
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Standing among 94 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Device
- Granted patents#2 · top 2%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Barbara J. CouchExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Carey ChenExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- David N. LaPradeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Dennis E. LogueDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Evan SmithExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Gordon F. RiceExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 17 people
- James E. MillerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jeffrey P. DeckrowExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John C. GleasonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John T. HealdDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mark T. BeckerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mary BihrleExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael F. FoleyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Mike BaymillerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter F. VickersExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Richard W. Couch, Jr.Executive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Richard J. LettieriDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 20 granted of 40- New patentGouging Nozzle For A Plasma Cutting TorchUSPTOUS D1,154,744
- New patentSystems and Methods for Separating Consumables Under Pressure in a Plasma Arc TorchUSPTOUS 12,766,627
- New patentNozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemUSPTOUS D1,150,165
Show all 40 patent records
- Gouging Nozzle For A Plasma Cutting TorchOct 20, 2026 · US D1,154,744Granted
- Systems and Methods for Separating Consumables Under Pressure in a Plasma Arc TorchOct 20, 2026 · US 12,766,627Granted
- Nozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemSep 29, 2026 · US D1,150,165Granted
- Multi-piece Nozzle For A Laser Processing System With A Replaceable Nozzle BoreAug 27, 2026 · Application 19548001Pending
- High Pressure Liquid-jet Seal Assembly CarriageAug 27, 2026 · Application 19538773Pending
- Multi-piece Nozzle For A Laser Processing SystemAug 27, 2026 · Application 19547816Pending
- Nozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemAug 25, 2026 · US D1,144,449Granted
- Generating Optimized Tool Paths And Machine Commands For Beam Cutting ToolsAug 6, 2026 · Application 19442892Pending
- Cost Effective Cartridge For A Plasma Arc TorchJun 25, 2026 · Application 19544109Pending
- Vision Guided Robotic Path Planning For Material Processing SystemsMay 14, 2026 · Application 19388070Pending
- Liquid Pressurization Pump And Systems With Data StorageApr 23, 2026 · Application 19428742Pending
- Edge Shaping Using Material Processing SystemsApr 23, 2026 · Application 19381622Pending
- Systems And Methods For Regulating Fluid Flows In Laser Processing SystemsApr 16, 2026 · Application 19259126Pending
- Cost Effective Cartridge For A Plasma Arc TorchMar 24, 2026 · US 12,583,051Granted
- Nozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemMar 17, 2026 · US D1,118,718Granted
- Cartridge For A Liquid-cooled Plasma Arc TorchMar 10, 2026 · US 12,575,016Granted
- High Pressure Liquid-jet Seal Assembly CarriageMar 10, 2026 · US 12,569,962Granted
- Electrode For A Contact-start Plasma Arc TorchMar 5, 2026 · Application 19314459Pending
- Highly Positioned Laser Processing NozzleFeb 26, 2026 · Application 19376186Pending
- Nozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemFeb 24, 2026 · US D1,114,849Granted
- Nozzle For A Laser Cutting SystemFeb 17, 2026 · US D1,114,001Granted
- Nozzle Cooling In A Plasma Arc Processing SystemFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19293426Pending
- Systems And Methods For Cloud-based Expertise Delivery Via ApisFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19360660Pending
- Jacket For A Cartridge Of A Liquid-cooled Plasma Arc TorchJan 15, 2026 · Application 19331180Pending
- Liquid Pressurization Pump And Systems With Data StorageJan 13, 2026 · US 12,521,905Granted
- Highly Positioned Laser Processing NozzleJan 13, 2026 · US 12,521,818Granted
- Liquid Jet Cutting Head Sensor Systems And MethodsDec 30, 2025 · US 12,511,988Granted
- Systems And Methods For Conditioning A Gas Flow In A Plasma Processing SystemDec 18, 2025 · Application 19220638Pending
- Edge Shaping Using Material Processing SystemsDec 9, 2025 · US 12,491,576Granted
- Jacket For A Cartridge Of A Liquid-cooled Plasma Arc TorchOct 21, 2025 · US 12,447,548Granted
- Cartridge for a Plasma Arc TorchOct 14, 2025 · US D1,098,222Granted
- Cap for a Plasma Arc TorchOct 7, 2025 · US D1,096,875Granted
- Plasma Arc TorchOct 7, 2025 · US D1,096,874Granted
- Data Communication In Laser Processing SystemsSep 25, 2025 · Application 19084009Pending
- Measuring Abrasive Flow Rates In A ConduitSep 25, 2025 · Application 19231059Pending
- Systems And Methods For High-speed Plasma Arc ProcessingSep 4, 2025 · Application 19069640Pending
- Consumable Cartridge For A Plasma Arc Cutting SystemAug 21, 2025 · Application 19174256Pending
- Integration Of Plasma Processing And Robotic Path PlanningJul 17, 2025 · Application 19068614Pending
- Controlling And Delivering Gases In A Plasma Arc Torch And Related Systems And MethodsJun 10, 2025 · US 12,325,082Granted
- Swirl Ring and Contact Element for a Plasma Arc Torch CartridgeApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,441Granted
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
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