IMPOSSIBLE OBJECTS, INC.
High-speed metal composite 3D-printing system using CBAM (Continuous Build Additive Manufacturing) technology
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- Northbrook, IL
- Latest Form D
- $1.7M, Nov 2016
- Total capital
- $21.6M
- Federal grants
- $5.9M
- 8 awards · 2022–2025
- Rank in peer group#4 of 17
- Private capital raised
- $4.5M
- 2 Form D · last Nov 2016
- 120 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $11.2M
- 13 awards · Defense
- Rank in Materials#42 of 1258
- Granted patents
- 28
- 12 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#1 of 17
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Optimization Of High-speed Post-processing Equipment Tactical Funding Increase$4.6M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High-volume Low-cost Long-range Fixed Wing UAS With Near-conflict Distributed Manufacturability$1.2M
- Federal contractDefense · High-volume Low-cost Long-range Fixed Wing UAS With Near-conflict Distributed Manufacturability$1.2M
- Federal contractDefense · Phase I Topic A244-070, Advanced Manufacturing Of Engine Cooling Fans For Wheeled Vehicles$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Phase I Topic A244-070, Advanced Manufacturing Of Engine Cooling Fans For Wheeled Vehicles$250K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Optimization Of High-speed Post-processing Equipment Tactical Funding Increase$1.9M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development$150K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.8M
Show 14 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
- Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
- Federal contractDefense · Composite Based Additive Manufacturing$1.8M
- Federal contractDefense · Impossible Objects/additive Manufacturing Of UAV Parts With Embedded Circuits For Detecting Part Failures$1.2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Speed Metal 3D-Printing$75K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic & High Temperature Complex UAS Components$750K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Additive Manufacturing Approach to UAS Components$1.2M
- Federal contractDefense · Composite-based Additive Manufacturing (cbam) Of High-modulus Aligned-fiber$750K
- Federal contractDefense · AF212-CSO1 - FX212-CSO1-0544, Personalized Lightweight, High-mobility Body Armor From Additive Manufacturing$50K
- Federal contractDefense · High-temperature High-performance 3D-PRINTED Ceramics$50K
- Federal contractDefense · Composite-based Additive Manufacturing (cbam)$50K
- Federal contractDefense · F2D-2243 Composite Based Additive$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Composite-based Additive Manufacturing Feasibility Study.$50K
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Standing among 17 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Device
- Federal grants#4 · top 24%
- Granted patents#1 · top 6%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Robert SwartzResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 6 patents
- Ian DruryDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Lawrence KaplanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 28 granted of 40- GrantedRecycled Polymers for 3D PrintingUSPTOUS 12,715,974
- GrantedThree-Dimensional Printed Composite ArticlesUSPTOUS 12,697,798
- PendingWeb-based Composite-based Additive Manufacturing (cbam) System And Method, With Controlled Sheet RegistrationUSPTOApplication 19248107
Show all 40 patent records
- Recycled Polymers for 3D PrintingAug 25, 2026 · US 12,715,974Granted
- Three-Dimensional Printed Composite ArticlesAug 4, 2026 · US 12,697,798Granted
- Web-based Composite-based Additive Manufacturing (cbam) System And Method, With Controlled Sheet RegistrationFeb 12, 2026 · Application 19248107Pending
- Apparatus And Process For Producing Additive Manufactured Metal Matrix Composites And Article Of Manufacture ThereofApr 3, 2025 · Application 18944647Pending
- Method And Apparatus For 3D Printing Using A StackerJan 7, 2025 · US 12,186,852Granted
- Method For Fabricating Three-dimensional Printed CompositesDec 26, 2024 · Application 18823007Pending
- Recycled Polymers for 3D PrintingAug 22, 2024 · Application 18649024Pending
- Three-Dimensional Printed Composites using Engineered PowdersAug 22, 2024 · Application 18648948Pending
- High Temperature-tolerant 3D Printed ArticlesAug 1, 2024 · Application 18423920Pending
- Three-Dimensional Printed Composites using Engineered PowdersApr 30, 2024 · US 11,969,938Granted
- Resistive Heating-Compression Method and Apparatus for Composite-Based Additive ManufacturingApr 30, 2024 · US 11,969,954Granted
- Recycled Polymers for 3D PrintingApr 30, 2024 · US 11,970,584Granted
- Method And Apparatus For 3D Printing Using A Material FeederFeb 20, 2024 · US 11,904,549Granted
- Carbon fiber sheet separation with flickers for 3-dimensional printingFeb 20, 2024 · US 11,904,532Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Automated Composite-based Additive ManufacturingFeb 20, 2024 · US 11,904,536Granted
- Method of Ink Removal in an Ink-Dependent 3-D Printing ProcessNov 7, 2023 · US 11,806,935Granted
- Bulk Ink Bags for 3-Dimensional PrintingNov 7, 2023 · US 11,806,931Granted
- Three-dimensional Printed Composites Using Substrates With Sodium Silicate BinderOct 26, 2023 · Application 18331668Pending
- Apparatus And Process For Producing Additive Manufactured Metal Matrix Composites And Article Of Manufacture ThereofOct 5, 2023 · Application 18331566Pending
- Holdown Process and System for PlatenJun 20, 2023 · US 11,679,601Granted
- Camera-based monitoring system for 3-dimensional printingJun 13, 2023 · US 11,673,336Granted
- Three-Dimensional Printed Composites using Sodium Silicate BinderJun 13, 2023 · US 11,673,320Granted
- Apparatus And Process For Producing Additive Manufactured Metal Matrix Composites And Article Of Manufacture ThereofJun 13, 2023 · US 11,674,207Granted
- Double Dump ValveJun 6, 2023 · US 11,667,081Granted
- Method And Apparatus For 3D Printing Using A PlatenFeb 21, 2023 · US 11,584,080Granted
- Powder Refill System for 3-Dimensional PrintingAug 16, 2022 · US 11,413,821Granted
- Method and Apparatus for Automated Composite-Based ManufacturingAug 16, 2022 · US 11,413,790Granted
- Methods and Apparatus for Three- Dimensional Printed Composites Based on Folded Substrate SheetsJun 28, 2022 · US 11,370,166Granted
- Soluble Support For Fused Deposition ModelingMar 17, 2022 · Application 17447511Pending
- Method And Apparatus For Platen Module For Automated Composite-based Additive Manufacturing MachineJun 22, 2021 · US 11,040,490Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Powder System Recycler For Printing ProcessApr 6, 2021 · US 10,967,577Granted
- Method and Apparatus for Stacker Module for Automated Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing MachineMar 2, 2021 · US 10,934,120Granted
- Method and Apparatus for Automated Composite-Based ManufacturingAug 25, 2020 · US 10,751,987Granted
- Method And Apparatus For Stacker Module For Automated Composite-based Additive Manufacturing MachineMar 24, 2020 · US 10,597,249Granted
- Method for Fabricating Three-Dimensional Printed CompositesDec 5, 2019 · Application 16539545Pending
- Tow Stabilization Method and ApparatusSep 19, 2019 · Application 16194279Pending
- Method and apparatus for automated composite-based manufacturingAug 20, 2019 · US 10,384,437Granted
- Methods and Apparatus for Three-Dimensional Printed Composites Based on Flattened Substrate SheetsAug 13, 2019 · US 10,377,106Granted
- Method for Fabricating Three-Dimensional Printed CompositesAug 13, 2019 · US 10,377,080Granted
- Soluble Support for Fused Deposition ModelingApplication 63077001Pending
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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
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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