INSILIXA, INC.

Medtech · Acquired

CMOS biochip platform (HYDRA) for multiplexed nucleic acid amplification testing and detection of infectious pathogens and antimicrobial resistance mutations

New patent · Oct 6

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · insilixa.com

Sector: Medtech
Total capital: $2.4M

Federal grants: $2.4M; 3 awards · 2015–2016; Rank in peer group#475 of 538
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: 9; 28 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#67 of 538

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · CMOS-Integrated Fluorescence Biochip SBIR Phase II Grant Application$679K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Developing a POC CMOS biochip for oral HPV detection and quantification$225K
Apr 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · CMOS-Integrated Fluorescence Biochip SBIR Phase II Grant Application$1.5M

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Standing among 538 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#67 · top 12%
Linked publications#29 · top 5%

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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 · 9 granted of 37

Oct 6, 2026New patentPhoto-triggered Nucleic Acid Constructs And Methods For Molecular DetectionUSPTOUS 12,754,137
Mar 12, 2026PendingMethods And Compositions For Surface Functionalization Of Optical Semiconductor-integrated BiochipsUSPTOApplication 19225355
Mar 5, 2026PendingMethods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionUSPTOApplication 19285903

Show all 37 patent records

Photo-triggered Nucleic Acid Constructs And Methods For Molecular DetectionOct 6, 2026 · US 12,754,137Granted
Methods And Compositions For Surface Functionalization Of Optical Semiconductor-integrated BiochipsMar 12, 2026 · Application 19225355Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionMar 5, 2026 · Application 19285903Pending
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysJan 22, 2026 · Application 19044992Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionOct 9, 2025 · Application 18955595Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationAug 21, 2025 · Application 18818907Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionJul 17, 2025 · Application 18962640Pending
Methods And Compositions For Surface Functionalization Of Optical Semiconductor-integrated BiochipsJul 1, 2025 · US 12,343,723Granted
Methods And Compositions For Surface Functionalization Of Optical Semiconductor-integrated BiochipsDec 5, 2023 · US 11,833,503Granted
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionNov 1, 2022 · US 11,485,997Granted
Photo-triggered Nucleic Acid Constructs And Methods For Molecular DetectionSep 8, 2022 · Application 17530932Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionJun 14, 2022 · US 11,360,029Granted
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysDec 10, 2019 · US 10,501,778Granted
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationJan 8, 2019 · US 10,174,367Granted
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysJul 18, 2017 · US 9,708,647Granted
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationNov 22, 2016 · US 9,499,861Granted
Methods And Compositions For Surface Functionalization Of Optical Semiconductor-integrated BiochipsApplication PCTUS2022081038Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionApplication 17934764Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationApplication 17812979Pending
Photo-triggered Nucleic Acid Constructs And Methods For Molecular DetectionApplication PCTUS2020033884Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionApplication PCTUS2020022830Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationApplication 62850239Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionApplication 62818614Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionApplication PCTUS2017020887Pending
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysApplication PCTUS2016023634Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionApplication 62304859Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationApplication PCTUS2015049341Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionApplication 18609334Pending
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysApplication 18752519Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionApplication 18606640Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationApplication 18541454Pending
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysApplication 18498861Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionApplication 18226710Pending
Nucleic Acid Sequence Identification Using Solid-phase Cyclic Single Base ExtensionApplication 18348141Pending
Methods And Systems For Multiplex Quantitative Nucleic Acid AmplificationApplication 18176929Pending
Multiplexed Analysis Of Nucleic Acid Hybridization Thermodynamics Using Integrated ArraysApplication 18153904Pending
Methods And Systems For Time-gated Fluorescent-based DetectionApplication 18077958Pending

Recent research by its founders

Filter-Free Time-Gated Fluorescence CMOS Biochip with Fast Thermal Cycling for PoC DNA Testing20260 cites
Subharmonic to Superharmonic Optical Injection Locking of Ring Oscillators in Standard CMOS20260 cites
Inherent stochasticity, noise and limits of detection in continuous and time-gated fluorescence systems20241 cites

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Regulatory activity · Medtech

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Sources

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