INTELLIGENT FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS CORP

San Jose, CA · Aerospace · Private

Multiplexed optical fiber sensor suite for measuring pressure, acoustics, strain, and temperature in advanced propulsion systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · ifos.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: San Jose, CA
Total capital: $60.9M

Federal grants: $28.5M; 63 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#2 of 18
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $32.3M; 79 awards · NASA, Defense, Interior; Rank in Aerospace#111 of 1335
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

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Latest events

Sep 2026Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Photonic Giraf: Photonically Sensorized Long-reach Robotic Manipulators$225K
Jul 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Miniaturized, Chip-scale Gyroscopes With Navigation-grade Sensitivity$110K
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I, Topic Number O254-009, Faraday Optical Isolator On A Photonic Integrated Laser Circuit$314K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase I, Topic Number O254-009, Faraday Optical Isolator On A Photonic Integrated Laser Circuit$314K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I Optical Gyro Distributed Temperature Compensation For Precision Orbital Power Beaming$186K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Photonically Sensorized Robotic Subsurface Sampling System$174K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Photonically Sensorized Robotic Subsurface Sampling System$156K

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Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Optical Gyro Distributed Temperature Compensation For Precision Orbital Power Beaming$156K
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Rad-tol Innovative Integrated Optical Driver For Ultra-low-loss Imu$2M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Rad-tol Innovative Integrated Optical Driver For Ultra-low-loss Imu$2M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II: F2-18571 - Ring Laser Gyroscope Operating At Exceptional Point With Extremely High Sensitivity$1.8M
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: F2-18571 - Ring Laser Gyroscope Operating At Exceptional Point With Extremely High Sensitivity$1.8M
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$146K
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$146K
Jun 2025Federal contractDefense · Develop Thermal Atom Beam Sources With A High-brightness Atomic Flux Density With A Minimum Total Flux Greater Than 10^10 Atoms/second And Suitable For Atomic Sensing, Atomic Clocks, Or Other Quantum Devicesof Interest To The Department Of Defense.$180K
Jun 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Develop Thermal Atom Beam Sources With A High-brightness Atomic Flux Density With A Minimum Total Flux Greater Than 10^10 Atoms/second And Suitable For Atomic Sensing, Atomic Clocks, Or Other Quantum Devicesof Interest To The Department Of Defense.$180K
Sep 2024Federal grantAgriculture · ** Awards Issued Prior To January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations And May Not Reflect The Priorities And Policies Of The Current Administration.** Dynamic Micro-environmental Monitoring Has The Potential To Be A Key Precision Horticultural Capability For Increasing Production And Quality Of Crops In The Tightly Controlled Environments Of Greenhouses While Increasing The Overall Energy Efficiency Of Production. Ifos Proposes A Scalable, Multi-functional, Distributed Fiber-opt$650K
Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Proposes An Innovative Ring Laser Gyroscope That Utilizes Emerging Non-hermitian Photonics Concepts And Operates At An Exceptional Point (ep) To Enhance Its Precision (angular Random Walk) By Orders Of Magnitude.$180K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I- "advanced Hybrid Photonic Based Fiber Optic Sensor For Lunar Habitats "$149K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I- "advanced Hybrid Photonic Based Fiber Optic Sensor For Lunar Habitats "$149K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Proposes An Innovative Ring Laser Gyroscope That Utilizes Emerging Non-hermitian Photonics Concepts And Operates At An Exceptional Point (ep) To Enhance Its Precision (angular Random Walk) By Orders Of Magnitude.$180K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · The Contractor Shall Provide All Personnel, Labor, Tools, Transportation, Materials, Equipment And Services Iaw Solicitation STTR Phase II Topic # AF19C-T008: Proposal Titled,"monitoring And Diagnosis Via Machinery Vibration Auditing",$650K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide All Personnel, Labor, Tools, Transportation, Materials, Equipment And Services Iaw Solicitation STTR Phase II Topic # AF19C-T008: Proposal Titled,"monitoring And Diagnosis Via Machinery Vibration Auditing",$650K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Distributed Optical Nerves for Rocket Propulsion Ground Testing$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Ultra-Low Noise Inertial Sensor Operating at Exceptional Point$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Intelligent Fiber Optic Sensor Suite for Advanced Propulsion Ground Testing$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantAgriculture · As Greenhouse Cultivation Continues To Grow Worldwide, So Too Does The Need To Maximize Energy Efficiency Of Supporting Systems - Especially Monitoring Systems, On Which The Yields Of Greenhouses Critically Depend. Specialty Crops Have Extremely Stringent Growing Condition Requirements, Therefore The Need For Advanced Sensors Continues To Grow. More Energy-efficient And Lower-cost Sensing Systems Will Enable The Proliferation Of Greenhouses To Areas Otherwise Underserved By Fresh Foods, As Well $175K
Sep 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Photonic Systolic Processor for High-Throughput Image Processing$1.5M
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Wind Turbine Prognostics Using Artificial Intelligence$200K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Manufacturing of Photonic ICs for Fiber-Optic Sensing$750K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rapid Transition of Photonic Microsensors for Applications in Harsh Environments$750K
Feb 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Digital Twin Enhanced Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Wellbore Structural Health Monitoring$200K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Intelligent Process Control For Additive Manufacturing$1.0M
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Fiber Optic Sensor System for Machinery Vibration Monitoring and Diagnosis$750K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Resolution Fiber-Optic Sensing System for 4D Mapping, Detection, and Characterization, and Integrity Assessment of Legacy Wellbores for Carbon Storage$250K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Distributed, Real-Time Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Superconducting Magnets$200K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Intelligent Photonic Micro-Sensor Network for Rocket Propulsion Ground Testing$125K
May 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Distributed High-Temperature Fiber-Optic Temperature Sensing System for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion$125K
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Rapid Transition Of Photonic Microsensors$50K
Mar 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Innovative Hybrid Atomic-Optical Ultra-Precise Inertial Sensing for Space Applications$1.5M
Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Resolution Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Geothermal Fracture Imaging$200K
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Dha SBIR Direct Phase II Topic Number DHA193-D001 Title Ultrasonic Lower Back Health Improvement Device$1.1M
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Multipurpose & Multifunctional Dexterous End-Effectors for Robots$754K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Enhanced Safety and Reliability of Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Using On-Board Diagnostic System$200K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Multi-Variable, Distributed, Real-Time Fiber-Optic Sensing System for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells$234K
Jun 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Optically Sensorized, Actuated Needles for Oncological Applications$1M
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Innovative Hybrid Atomic-optical Ultra-precise Inertial Sensing For Space Applications$150K
Apr 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Photonic Integrated Circuit Reliability Modeling Methodology to Enable Standardization$749K
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Monitoring And Diagnosis Via Machinery Vibration Auditing$150K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cyber-Secure, Fault-Tolerant, Self-Healing Network Architecture for Propulsion Control Systems$50K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Adaptive Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC)-based Spectral Processor for Dynamic Fiber-Optic Sensing$50K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Distributed Fiber-Optic Pressure Sensors for Scramjets$1.5M
Jan 2020Federal contractDefense · Atom Interferometric Gyroscopes (aigs) And Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (fogs) Will Be Combined For The First Time In A Hybrid Approach$100K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Super-High-Resolution, Distributed Photonic Sensors for Aerospace Platforms$25K
Sep 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Innovative Integrated Optical Driver for Ultra-Low-Loss IMU Miniaturization$986K
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d - Innovative Integrated Optical Driver For Ultra-low-loss Imu Miniaturization$2.7M
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Fiber-Optic Sensor System for Sleep Disorder Monitoring$134K
Sep 2019Federal contractHealth and Human S · Topic 393: Integrated Photonic Biosensor For Precision Oncology Dose Measurements$355K
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Optically Sensorized, Actuated Needles for Oncological Applications$26K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Enhanced Real Time Distributed Strain and Temperature Monitoring for Rocket Ground Testing$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Multi-purpose&multi-functional Dexterous End-effectors For Robots$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Robotic System With Spectroscopic And Haptic Capabilities For Comet Subsurface Ice Sampling$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Photonic Integrated Circuit (pic) - Enabled Chip-scale Atomic Devices (csad) For Precision Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications$25K
Jul 2019Federal contractDefense · Low Cost Inertial Rate Sensors With Long Term Stability$895K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Scalable and Robust Fiber-Optic Sensor Array System for Injected CO2 3D Mapping Using Active Micro-Acoustics$200K
Jun 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Optically Sensorized, Actuated Needles for Oncological Applications$1M
May 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Embedded Multiplexed Fiber-Optic Sensing for Turbine Control & ProgNostic Health Management (PHM)$1.0M
Mar 2019Federal contractNASA · Ifos Is Developing A Multifunctional Whole-blood Analysis Lab-on-a-chip Platform For Assessment Of Kidney Health. The Ifos Innovations Are Found In Each Subsystem, Including Photonic Integrated Circuits (pics), Microelectronics, And Biochemical Microfluidics. The Unique Differentiated Design Is Expected To Result In A Low Swap-c, Highly Manufacturable, And Highly Reliable On-demand Measurement Platform For Diverse Medical Applications Both On Earth And During Space Missions. In Phase 1, The Ifos$750K
Feb 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Symmetrically Coupled Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers as Optical Quantizer for Photonic Analog-to-Digital Converter$150K
Dec 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Intelligent Fiber-Optic Network with Real Time Built-in Test Performance Monitoring for Prognostics and Diagnostics$745K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$225K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Sonomyographic Control of Fiber-Optically Sensorized Prosthetic Fingers for Graded Force Actuation$150K
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rapid Transition of Photonic Integrated Circuits to Defense Applications$50K
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development - Innovative Integrated Optical Driver For Ultra-low-loss Imu Miniaturization$100K
Oct 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Integrated Fiber-Optic Sensor Reliability Modeling and Analysis Tools for Thermal and Power Management Systems for Gas Turbine Engines$749K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Intelligent Multiplexible Sensors For Robust Engine Control$750K
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High-Resolution Multiplexed Fiber-Optic Pressure Shock Sensors for Scramjets$150K
Jul 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf High-resolution Multiplexed Fiber-optic Pressure Shock Sensors For Scramjets$100K
Jul 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research&development$1.5M
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Advanced Propulsion Systems Ground Test Technology$121K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Astronauts Do Not Have A Simple And Reliable Method To Accurately And In Real-time Monitor Their Health During Missions. Ifos Proposes An Innovative Miniaturized Blood Monitoring Lab-on-a-chip To Directly Monitor Astronaut Health In Real-time. Ifos' Innovative System Comprises A Miniaturized Biosensor Based On Photonic Integrated Circuits And Sensitive Fluorescent Assay. While Ifos' Initial Focus Will Be On Measurement Of Total Protein Concentration In Blood, Ifos Will Leverage And$121K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR N171-032 Igf::ot::igf$225K
Apr 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Integrated Photonics Parallel Processor for High Performance Computing and Sensor Networks$1.0M
Jul 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Optically Actuated Needles for Oncological Applications$739K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Integrated Adaptive Control With Thermal And Power Management System For Gas Turbine Engines$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Intelligent&multiplexableultra-high-temp Fiber Optic Pressure Sensors For Robust Distributed Engine Control$150K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Advanced Fiber-Optic Gyroscope for Measurement-While-Drilling in Harsh Downhole Environments$155K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Robotic Tool for Asteroid Resource Prospecting and Characterization$125K
Jun 2016Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Optimal Realtime Damage Identification in Composite Structures$125K
May 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Project Aims To Develop A Compact, Highly Innovative Inertial Reference/measurement Unit (iru/imu) That Pushes The State-of-the-art In High Accuracy Performance From A Fog With Drastically Reduced Optical And Electronic Package Volumes. The Proposed Gyroscope Is Based On An Innovative Approach Using Photonic Crystal Fiber (pcf) Coils That Reduces The Major Gyro Error Sources And Enables A Radiation Hard Sensor In Smaller Volume Compared To State-of-the-art. Phase 1 Addressed Th$902K
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Silicon Photonics Parallel Processor for High Performance Computing and Sensor Networks$150K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR DP2 "depth Insensitive Fiber Optic Accoustic Sensor Systems$1.5M
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic 152-095, Igf::ot::igf$85K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Hypersonic Test Bed Development using Fiber Optic Sensing Technology$150K
Sep 2015Federal contractTransportation · Igf::ot::igf Fta SBIR Phase I, 15.1-FT1-050, Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos), Project Titled, "hybrid Fiber Optic Sensing System For Rail Track Safety Monitoring"$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · MRI-Compatible Fiber-Optically Sensorized Biopsy Needles for Oncological Applicat$247K
Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Optically Actuated Needles for Oncological Applications$1.5M
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Nasa's Future Science And Exploratory Missions Will Require Much Lighter, Smaller, And Longer Life Rate Sensors That Can Provide High Accuracy Navigational Performance That Will Not Be Compromised In Stressing Radiation And Vibration Environments. Ifos Proposes To Develop A Compact, Highly Innovative Inertial Reference Measurement Unit (iru) That Pushes The State Of The Art In High Accuracy Performance From A Fog With Drastically Reduced Optical And Electronic Package Volumes. The P$130K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · N14A-T002$80K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Ifos Proposes To Design And Build Fiber-optically Sensorized Robotic Fingers That Can Sense Force And, Objects Using Only Tactile Feedback, Similar To The Skin On A Human Hand. The Innovation, Employing Fiber Optic Sensors, Will B Integrate The Highest-density Emi-immune Optical Sensing For Robotic Hand Systems To Enable Human-like Tactile Sensing Capabilities. The Innovative High-density Manipulative System Will Add Great Dexterity To Robotic Hands And Will Be Fully Adaptable To Pe$130K
Dec 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ph I Research&development. Demonstrate Feasibility By Constructing And Testing A Proof-of-principal Model Point(s) Based On A High-speed/high-resolution Fbg Interrogator, And Develop Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms To Identify The Hit Point(s) In A Test Article With An Embedded Array Of Fbg Sensors.$125K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Phase 2 Program Builds On A Successful Phase 1 Effort That Demonstrated Practical Engineering Methods As Well As Continuing Development Paths To Build Smaller High Performance Gyro Systems Suitable For Small Satellite Applications. This Program Will Execute A Logical Follow-on Endeavor By (a) Using Existing Components That Satisfy The Specifications Matrix, And (b) Developing New Components That Are Required To Complete The Task Of Fabricating Small Optical Gyro Heads. We Have $700K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Future Flight Vehicles May Comprise Complex Flight Surfaces Requiring Coordinated In-situ Sensing And Actuation. Inspired By The Complexity Of The Flight Surfaces On The Wings And Tail Of A Bird, It Is Argued That Increasing The Number Of Interdependent Flight Surfaces From Just A Few, As Is Normal In An Airplane, To Many, As In The Feathers Of A Bird, Can Significantly Enlarge The Flight Envelope. To Enable Elements Of An Eco-inspired Dynamic Servo-elastic (dse) Flight Control Syst$125K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Transition Research&dev$263K
Aug 2012Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Other Function - In Phase 1, Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos), In Collaboration With North Carolina State University, Successfully Demonstrated A Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg)-based System For Simultaneous, Continuous, Multipoint Temperature Measurements At Different Depths In A Representative Thermal Protection System (tps) Material (super Lightweight Ablator Sla), With Testing Performed Near Its Char Temperature. Special High-temperature Fbg Sensors Were Also Develop$750K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Small Satellites Require Much Lighter Weight, Smaller, And Long Life Attitude Control Components That Can Withstand Stressing Launch Conditions And Space Vibration Environments Without Compromising Their Performance. In Particular, Rate Sensors That Can Provide High-resolution Line Of Sight (los) Stabilization, Accurate Inertial Pointing And Higher Bandwidths Are Needed To Support Attitude And Position Determination From Highly Compact And Very Lightweight Packages. Ifos, With A Team Having Many$125K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos) Proposes To Prove The Feasibility Of Innovations In Acousto-optic Sensor Development For Measurement Of Launch Acoustics On Space Vehicle And Ground Structures. The Proposed Sensor Platform Provides An Ultra-light-weight, Ultra-high-speed, Multi-channel, Optical Fiber Sensor Array System For Acoustics Measurements. The Project Goals Are To Design An Ultra-high-speed/high Resolution, Small Footprint Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Acousto-optic Sensor $125K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$1.0M
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Topic No. A11-094$100K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$750K
Jul 2011Federal contractNASA · In Phase 1, Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems (ifos) Successfully Demonstrated A Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Based Integrated Structural Health Monitoring (shm) Sensor System Capable Of Providing In-situ Crack Detection, Location, Damage Quantification And Validation Of Structural Models. The System Offers Advanced Features To Perform Non-contact, Non-destructive Dynamic Testing Of Composite Structures. Tests Were Successfully Carried Out On Composite Coupons Produced To Mimic Smart Composite Parts $562K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Mar 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Low Cost Inertial Rate Sensors With Long Term Stability$1.0M
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos) Proposes, In This Phase 1 SBIR Project, To Demonstrate The Feasibility Of Innovations Based On An Ultra-light-weight, Ultra-high-speed, Multi-channel, Optical Fiber Sensor System For Acoustics Emissions (ae) Monitoring For Detection Of Damage And Cracks In Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (copv). The Project Goals Are To (1) Design An Ultra-high-speed, High Resolution , Small-foot-print Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Sensor Interrogator, (2) Co$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos) Proposes An Innovative Fiber Optic-based, Multiplexable, Highly Ruggedized, Integrated Sensor System For Real-time Measurement And Monitoring Of Temperature In An Ablative Thermal Protection System (tps). Such Measurement Will Allow For An Effective Estimation Of Temperature Gradient And Subsequent Calculation Of Heat Flux. Ifos Will Initially Develop Such A System For Thermal Monitoring In Small Probe Applications. However, The Technology Will $100K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR / Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems$70K
Aug 2010Federal contractNASA · Structural Health Monitoring With Fiber Bragg Grating And Piezo Arrays Ifos And Its Research Institute Collaborator, Washington State University (wsu), Have Demonstrated Feasibility Of A Structural Health Monitoring (shm) System For Aerospace Vehicles Such As Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (uavs) Or Commercial Airliners. In Phase 1, A Unique High-speed, High-channel Count Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Sensor Interrogation System Enabling A New Lamb Wave-based Damage Detection Method Was Demonstrated. This$600K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase I$100K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0121::TAS Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems And Auburn University Propose A Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Integrated Structural Health Monitoring (shm) Sensor System Capable Of Providing In-situ Crack Detection, Location And Quantification Of Damage, As Well As Validating Structural Models, Using Recent Advances In Non-contact, Non-destructive Dynamic Testing Of Composite Structures. The Key Innovation Is An Fbg-based Shm System For Detecting, Locating And Quantifying Crack And De-lamination I$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos) Proposes To Prove The Feasibility Of Innovations Based On Ultra-light-weight, Ultra-high-speed, Multi-channel, Optical Fiber Sensor System For Acoustics Emissions (ae) Monitoring For Detection Of Impact Damage And Cracks In Structural Components In Aerospace Structures. The Project Goals Are To Design An Ultra-high-speed/high Resolution With A Small Foot Print Fiber Bragg Grating (fbg) Sensor Interrogator, Construct A System Model, Test Platform$100K
Oct 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR P2, Topic N07-175$750K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase I$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Structural Health Monitoring With Fiber Bragg Grating And Piezo Arrays Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corporation (ifos) In Collaboration With Washington State University (wsu) Proposes An Approach Of Utilizing Structurally Integrated, Distributed Optical Fbg Sensor/piezo Actuator Arrays To Monitor The Health Of A Structure With Accurate Interpretation Of Sensor Signals And Real-time Data Processing. Our Method Involves A Dynamic Response-based Damage Detection Technique That Offers A Simple I$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · "(STTR Phase 1) Stability And Performance Analysis Of Turbine Engines Under Fiber Optic Networked Distributed Control$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 2, Proposal T2-0150$750K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N07-169$150K
Oct 2007Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR Phase I Distributed Temperature Sensing For Automatic Blast Detection$100K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Low Cost High Performance Inertial Rate Sensors$850K
May 2007Federal contractDefense · Measuring Residual Concrete Strength$100K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Phase II Topic N05-115$750K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!005874!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C5207 !a!n! !y! ! !20060517!20080912!877452664!877452664!877452664!N!INTELLIGENT Fiber Optic SYSTEM!2363 Calle Del Mundo !santa Clara !CA!95054!69084!085!06!SANTA Clara !santa Clara !CALIFORNIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000750000!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !A1C!OTHER Aircraft Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K
Dec 2005Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Research Smart Skins And Tactile Feddback Motion Control For Robotic Manipulators$600K

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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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