INTELLIGENT OPTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Torrance, CA · Aerospace · Private

Optical dual-function end effector sensor using luminescent polymer that measures contact force and temperature simultaneously for robotic manipulation in space

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · intopsys.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Torrance, CA
Total capital: $56.7M

Federal grants: $22.3M; 52 awards · 2011–2025; Rank in peer group#6 of 61
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $34.4M; 105 awards · Interior, Defense, Commerce; Rank in Aerospace#107 of 1335
Granted patents: 4; 13 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#11 of 61

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Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR 1 In-situ Robust Low Size Weight And Power Trace-gas Detector$156K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR 1 Laser Ultrasonic Testing For In-space Welding Environments$156K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR 1 In-situ Robust Low Size Weight And Power Trace-gas Detector$156K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR 1 Laser Ultrasonic Testing For In-space Welding Environments$156K
Sep 2025Federal grantAgriculture · Ammonia, A Toxic Byproduct Of Animal Waste, Poses Significant Challenges In Animal Agriculture, Affecting Animal Welfare, Worker Safety, And Environmental Health. High Ammonia Levels In Swine And Poultry Barns Can Damage Respiratory Tracts, Reduce Growth Rates, And Increase Feed Costs, Leading To Lower Productivity And Economic Losses For Farmers. Workers Are Also At Risk, With Exposure Causing Eye, Skin, And Lung Irritation. Beyond The Farm, Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Environmental Polluti$181K
Sep 2024Federal contractHealth and Human S · Topic 455: Fingerstick Blood Test For Point-of-care Detection Of Prostate Specific Antigen$383K
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.** Water Is A Finite And Essential Resource For All Life On Earth. Monitoring Water Quality To Assess The Impact Of Contaminants From Industries, Agriculture, Stormwater, Wastewater, And Homes Is Vital For Protecting And Improving Our Natural Resources.field Measurements Of Water Quality Typically Include Dissolved Oxygen, Ph, Temper$650K

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Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Contract Dha SBIR Sequential Phase II, Proposal No. H2S-0060, Titled: "enhanced Rapid Assay For Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs In Whole Blood."$1.3M
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Medical Research And Development Contract Dha SBIR Sequential Phase II, Proposal No. H2S-0060, Titled: "enhanced Rapid Assay For Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs In Whole Blood."$1.3M
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · 873AUTHORITY$140K
Sep 2023Federal contractHealth and Human S · Development Of Snow Cleaning With Supercritical CO2$325K
Aug 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Low SWaP Phosgene Clip Detector$257K
Aug 2023Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I Miniature Lightweight, 3D Printable, Optical Dual Contact Force And Temperature Sensor For Dexterous End Effectors.$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · TIR-Raman Sensor for Characterizing Nuclear Waste Slurries 22a$206K
Jun 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Miniature Lightweight, 3D Printable, Optical Dual Contact Force and Temperature Sensor for Dexterous End Effectors$150K
Sep 2022Federal contractDefense · Automated, Low-cost, Quick Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function Measurement System$150K
Aug 2022Federal contractNASA · Advanced Gas Sensing Technology For Space Suits$175K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · Laser Ultrasonic Testing For Defect Correction During In-space Additive Manufact$156K
Jul 2022Federal grantAgriculture · Water Is A Finite Resource, Essential For All Life On Earth. Monitoring Water Quality To Determine The Impact Of Contaminants From Industrial, Agriculture, Stormwater, Wastewater, And Homes Is Important To Improving And/or Protecting The Quantity And Quality Of Natural Resources.typical Field Measurements (made Directly In The Stream, River, Or Lake) Of Water Quality Include Dissolved Oxygen, Ph, Temperature, And Salinity, As These Are Usually The Most Common Indicators Of Impairment. Nitrate An$181K
Jun 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Adaptive, Velocity-Sensing Receiver for In-Line Inspection of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Parts$800K
May 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 Phase 3 Reversible Silver Ion Sensor For Spacecraft Water Systems Continuation Of The Ceomic Immobilization Task$60K
Aug 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization$1.1M
Aug 2021Federal contractNASA · A Modular In-situ Curing Apparatus For Thermoset Resin Mixtures Applied As Thermal Protection Systems$750K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Real-time, Onsite Analysis of Turbid Chemical Waste with TIR-Raman Spectroscopy21c$200K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Adaptive, Velocity-sensing Receiver For In-line Inspection Of Additive Manufactured Aerospace Parts$131K
Mar 2021Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I Proposal #B201A-0010 Chemical Sensor-modulated Transistors For Water Treatment Performance Monitoring. Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.$100K
Feb 2021Federal contractNASA · Reversible Silver Ion Sensor For Spacecraft Water Systems Mmobilization Of Ceomic Indicator$87K
Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Distributed Sensor-Modulated Transistors for Hydro-Biogeochemical Monitoring 29a$250K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research & Development - Laser Ultrasonic Strength Validation Of Additive Manufactured Parts$155K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Eye-readable Solution-based Dye Displacement Probe for Large-area Detection of Opioids$167K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Medical Research And Development Army SBIR Ph II A2-7970 (months 1-11)TITLED Enhanced Rapid Assay For Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs In Plasma$1.1M
Aug 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel Saliva-based Renal Function Test Platform$751K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Advanced Laser Ultrasonic Sensor for Fuel Rod Characterization$200K
Jun 2020Federal contractTransportation · SBIR Phase I On Topic 20-PH4 For Metal Foam Rail Tank Car$150K
May 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Wearable Aircrew Hydration and Physiology Monitor$1.0M
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Materials and Processes for Additive Manufacturing of Nonporous and Chemically-Resistant Masks for Electroplating with COTS 3D Printers$150K
Feb 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Optode Films for Real-Time Soil, Rhizosphere, and Subsurface Monitoring$206K
Dec 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Enhanced Rapid Assay for Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs in Plasma$1.1M
Nov 2019Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase II Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. - Greener Plastics With High Heat Tolerance For Additive Manufacturing$300K
Aug 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Low Cost Active End-of-Service-Life Indicator for Respirator Cartridges$150K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · A Modular In-situ Curing Apparatus For Thermoset Resin Mixtures Applied As Thermal Protection Systems$125K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Advanced Gas Sensing Technology for Space Suits$755K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Developing A Luminescence Based Optical Sensor Probe To Monitor Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, And Humidity, And Selected Trace Contaminants, Which Will Not Only Tolerate Liquid Water But Will Actually Operate While Wet.$925K
Jul 2019Federal contractNASA · The Purpose Of This Work Is To Continue Research And Development That Was Initiated Under A SBIR Phase I Effort Entitled Compact Chemical Monitor For Silver Ions In Spacecraft Water Systems. During SBIR Phase I, Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Demonstrated A Phaseresolved Luminescent Silver Monitor That Relies On Using A Chelation Agent For Sensor Reversibility. It Was Found That A Washing Step Using L-glutathione Effectively Returned The Sensor Signal To Baseline, But A Washing Step Is Not $140K
Jul 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel Saliva-based Renal Function Test Platform$737K
Apr 2019Federal contractDefense · Army SBIR Phase I R&d Medical Contract Proposal No. A183-145-0202 Titled Enhanced Rapid Assay For Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drugs In Plasma.$150K
Feb 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Geochemical Monitoring System and Network for Complex Subsurface Matrices$225K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$230K
Oct 2018Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I - Intelligent Opt. Systems Greener Plastics With High Heat Tolerance For Additive Manufacturing$100K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Novel Saliva-based Renal Function Test Platform$252K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Wearable, Real-time Blood Alcohol Monitor based on Non-enzymatic Chemistry$217K
Aug 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Low-Cost, Reliable Phosgene Sensor$150K
Jul 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Humidity Monitor for In-Situ Resource Reutilization on Mars$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · The Ability To Manufacture New Functional Parts And Critical Components In The Extraterrestrial Environment Has Tremendous Value For NASA. Fused Deposition Modeling (fdm) Is A Method Of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Compatible With The Microgravity Environment, And Has Been Demonstrated On The Iss. To Reach The Full Potential Of In-space Manufacturing, Objects Printed With Fdm Must Have Strength Approaching That Of Metals Used In Critical Space Systems. Development Of Higher Strength Feed$125K
Apr 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · In-Line Inspection of Additive Manufactured Parts Using Laser Ultrasonics$755K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · Phase II (sequential) SBIR Entitled "low-cost Ultra-lightweight Cw Detection For Micro Uavs And Other Applications"$1.5M
Mar 2018Federal contractNASA · Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc. (ios) And NASA Have Identified Specific Sensing Needs In The Development Of The Spacesuit Garment And Plss That Can Be Met By The Non-intrusive Optical Gas Sensor (niogs) Technology. We Have Also Defined The Plan To Further Mature And Validate The System Developed In Phase II To Meet Those Needs. At The End Of Phase II, Ios Will Have Developed A Niogs Prototype And Delivered It To NASA, And Will Have Supported NASA Testing Of The System In The Ventilation Loop T$100K
Dec 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · In-Process and Final Non-destructive Inspection Methods of Additive Manufactured (AM) Simulated Aerospace Critical Parts$750K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Low-Cost Ultra-lightweight CW Detection for Micro UAVs and Other Applications$1.0M
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Cell Phone-based Early Detection of Multi-Organ Injury Biomarkers in Saliva$1.0M
Sep 2017Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Topic 357 Implantable Sensor For Tumor Microenvironment Monitoring; Pop: 09/11/2017 - 06/10/2018$305K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Integrated Fiber Optic Sensor Umbilical Catheter for Blood Gas Monitoring$526K
Sep 2017Federal grantAgriculture · Optical Device For Monitoring Water Sources Affected By Agricultural Pollution$100K
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Low cost Easy to use Test for Determining Lead Concentration in Drinking Water$150K
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Low-cost, Easy-to-use Test for Determining Lead Concentration in Drinking Water$150K
Jul 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Diagnostics of Chlorine Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Laser Ultrasonics$1.0M
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Compact Chemical Monitor for Silver Ions in Spacecraft Water Systems$125K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Additive Manufacturing (am) Is An Increasingly Popular Technique For Rapid, Low-cost Production Of Parts Directly From A Cad File. Am Is Especially Appealing For Complex Parts That Would Be Costly Or Impossible To Fabricate By Machining Or Casting. It Is Also Attractive For Fabrication Of Prototype Parts. At Present There Are No Reliable, Cost-effective Process Control Techniques To Minimize Defect Production And For Qualification Of Finished Parts. Studies At NASA, Nist, And Other$125K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Space-based Global Measurements Of Atmospheric CO2 Must Be Complemented With Ocean Water Analysis. Monitoring Ocean Acidification, Which Results From The Accumulation Of CO2, Is Of Critical Interest, Since Progressive Acidification Is Already Affecting Oceans And Coastal Estuaries And Waterways. To That End, NASA And Noaa Are Seeking In-situ Monitoring Devices For Oceanic And Coastal Water Monitoring, Including A Ph Sensor For Seawater, To Support Space-based Monitoring Programs. Mo$124K
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Research And Development For In-process Laser Ultrasonic Inspection Of Additive Manufactured (am) Simulated Aerospace Critical Parts$145K
Nov 2016Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$745K
Sep 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Gas Sensor In The Plss Of The Iss Emu Will Meet Its Projected Life In 2020, And NASA Is Planning To Replace It. At Present, Only High Trl Devices Based On Infrared Absorption Are Candidate Replacements, Because Of Their Proven Long-term Stability, Despite Their Size And Power Consumption And Failures In The Presence Of Liquid Water. No Current Compact Sensor Has The Tolerance For Liquid Water That Is Specifically Required For A Portable Life Support Systems (plss), And NASA Is $755K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cell-phone-based Early Detection of Multi-organ Injury Biomarkers in Saliva$150K
Sep 2016Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Integrated Fiber Optic Sensor Umbilical Catheter for Blood Gas Monitoring$1M
Sep 2016Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II, Topic 331: Biopsy Optical Sensor For In Situ Tissue Analysis$1.5M
Aug 2016Federal grantAgriculture · Deployable Low-cost Device For Monitoring Nitrate Levels In Water$100K
Jul 2016Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" - This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II For FY2015'S Program Announcement For The Technology Partnerships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md. This Award Is For Proposal 15-2-067 A Project Titled "rapid Lateral Flow Assay For Field Detection Of Brevetoxins."$400K
Jul 2016Federal grantAgriculture · Integrated Ammonia Sensor Module For Enclosed Livestock Housing Applications$100K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Diagnostics of Chlorine Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Laser Ultrasonics$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The International Space Station (iss) Requires Lightweight, Low-power, Easy-to-use, Accurate, And Stable Sensor Technology For Monitoring Wastewater Content To Ensure Proper Functioning Of The Iss Environmental Control And Life Support System (eclss). In Particular, Continuous And Unattended Ph, CA2+, And Conductivity Monitoring In The Urine Processor Assembly (upa) In Use In The Iss Water Recovery System Is Required. At Present, No Such Sensor Technology Exists That Can Satisfy Th$125K
Sep 2015Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" - This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I For FY2015'S Program Announcement For The Technology Parternships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md This Award Is For Proposal 15-1-067 A Project Titled "rapid Lateral Flow Assay For Field Detection Of Brevetoxins."$95K
Sep 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Proposed Development Will Build On The Intelligent Optical System Phase II SBIR Contract Entitled "cell Phone-based Lateral Flow Assay For Blood Biomarker Detection." The Purpose Of This Effort Is To Integrate A Simple, Cost Effective, And Compact Detection Platform With A Cell Phone For Health Monitoring And Disease Diagnosis For Astronauts In Space. Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Will Build Upon Its Expertise In Lateral Flow Assays (lfa) By Integrating The Lfa Cassette With$200K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Salivary-Based Bone-Loss Marker Detection Platform for Point-of-Care Screening$729K
Aug 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Non-invasive Blood Alcohol Sensor for Emergency Room Applications$739K
Jun 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Advanced Space Suits Require Lightweight, Low-power, Durable Sensors For Monitoring Critical Life Support Materials. No Current Compact Sensors Have The Tolerance For Liquid Water That Is Specifically Required For Portable Life Support Systems (plss). Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Will Develop A Luminescence-based Optical Sensor Probe To Monitor Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, And Humidity, And Selected Trace Contaminants. Our Monitor Will Incorporate Robust CO2, O2, And H2O Partial Pre$130K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Research&development ''igf::ot::igf''$155K
Jun 2015Federal grantAgriculture · Cost-effective Mycotoxin Detection For Dairy Cattle Feed$100K
Jun 2015Federal grantAgriculture · Smart Uv Exposure System For Preventing Fruit Spoilage$100K
May 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Advances In Spacesuits Are Required, To Support The Iss And Future Human Exploration. Spacesuit Development And Ground-based Testing Require Sensing And Analytical Instrumentation For Characterizing And Validating Prototypes. While Miniature Thermosensors Measure Reliably At Low Cost, And Can Be Incorporated All Around Spacesuit Prototypes, Incorporating Gas Sensors At Locations Of Interest Inside A Spacesuit Has Been A Significant Challenge In Particular For Human Subject Tests Bec$955K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Oxygen-Independent Pressure Sensitive Paint$750K
May 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Pressure Sensitive Paint (psp) Systems Are Excellent Tools For Performing Global Pressure Measurements In Aerodynamic Testing, Especially In Wind Tunnel Studies. The Major Limitation Of Psp For Pressure Mapping Is Its Dependence On An Oxygen-containing Flow, Since Those Paints Are Actually Oxygen Sensors. Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Is Developing A Unique Coating In Which Fluorescence Quenching Can Form High Resolution Images Of The True Pressure Distribution On Surfaces In Tr$755K
Feb 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Modeling-Oriented Geochemical Monitoring for Complex Subsurface Matrices$230K
Sep 2014Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I, Topic 331: Biopsy Optical Sensor For In Situ Tissue Analysis$225K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research&dev - "modular Optical Sensor For Hypergolic Leak Detection"$975K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Advances In Spacesuits Are Required To Support The Iss And Future Human Exploration. Spacesuit Development And Ground-based Testing Tasks Require Sensing And Analytical Instrumentation For Characterizing And Validating Prototypes. While Miniature Thermosensors Measure Reliably At Low Cost, And Can Be Incorporated All Around Spacesuit Prototypes, Incorporating Gas Sensors At Locations Of Interest Inside A Spacesuit Has Been A Significant Challenge In Particular For Human Subject Test$130K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Proposes To Develop A Unique Coating That Uses Fluorescence Quenching In An Entirely New Way To Provide High Resolution Images Of The True Pressure Distribution On Surfaces In Hypersonic Flow. Ios Will Use Unique Pigments Whose Fluorescence Depends Directly On Absolute Ambient Pressure, Not On The Partial Pressure Of Oxygen In The Flow Field, To Develop Coatings That Will Allow "legacy" (oxygen-based) Visualization Equipment To Characterize Flows In$125K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Ability To Integrate A Sensor Platform With A Cell Phone For Health Monitoring And Disease Diagnosis For Astronauts In Space Has The Potential To Be Cost Effective And Space Saving. In This Proposal, Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Builds Upon Its Expertise In Lateral Flow Test Strip (lfts) Assays By Integrating An Lfts With A Cell Phone For The Quantitative Measurement Of Blood-based Biomarkers. Our Innovative And Extremely Cost-effective Multi-analyte Lfts Approach Is Eminen$900K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf R&d SBIR Phase II , SBIR Topic Number And Title = N111-086 Novel Fiber Optic Lighting System For Antenna Towers$835K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Army Phase I Proposal A123-117-0269$100K
Mar 2013Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf$13K
Jan 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf - Advanced Space Suits Require Lightweight, Low-power, Durable Sensors For Monitoring Critical Life Support Materials. No Current Compact Sensors Have The Tolerance For Liquid Water That Is Specifically Required For Next-generation Portable Life Support Systems (plss). Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Is Developing A Luminescence-based Optical Sensor Probe To Monitor Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, And Humidity. Our Monitor Will Incorporate Robust CO2, O2, And H2O Partial Pressure Sensors $700K
Jan 2013Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development Modular Optical Sensor For Hypergolic Leak Detection Igf::ot::igf$150K
Sep 2012Federal grantAgriculture · Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor Cable For Air Quality (air-sense)$450K
Aug 2012Federal contractHealth and Human S · Igf::ot::igf Other Functions- Repair Of Cyrano 320 E-nose.$3K
Aug 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase Ii-improved M8 Test Paper For Chemical Agent Detection$1M
Mar 2012Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I - Intelligent Optical Systems$80K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · The Ability To Integrate A Sensor Platform With A Cell Phone For Health Monitoring And Disease Diagnosis For Astronauts In Space Exploration Has The Potential To Be Cost Effective And Space Saving. In This Proposal, Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Will Build Upon Expertise In Lateral Flow Test Strip (lfts) Assays By Integrating An Lfts With A Cell Phone For The Quantitative Measurement Of Blood-based Biomarkers. Our Innovative And Extremely Cost-effective Multi-analyte Lfts Approach Is Imminen$125K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Advanced Space Suit Technologies Require Lightweight, Low-power, Durable Sensors For Monitoring Critical Life Support Constituents. Current Technology Cannot Provide The Compact Sensors With A Tolerance For Liquid Water That Are Specifically Requested For Next-generation Portable Life Support Systems (plss). Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Proposes To Develop A Luminescence-based Optical Sensor Suite To Monitor Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen And Humidity. Optical Sensors Are Superior To Electrical Sen$125K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Osd 2011.2 Log#: 11271005, Proposal#: O112-H08-3126$150K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Sep 2011Federal contractNASA · Luminescent Nanoparticles In Various Wavelengths$4K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Dust Sensor Research.$99K
Jul 2011Federal grantAgriculture · Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor Cable For Air Quality (air-sense)$100K
Jul 2011Federal contractTransportation · Phmsa SBIR Phase I, 11.1-PH1-004 Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.$150K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Novel Fiber Optic Lighting System For Insultated-base Antenna Towers$80K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR "improved M8 Chemical Agent Detector Paper For Facilities Monitoring"$100K
May 2011Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase II Intelligent Optical Systems$225K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Advanced Space Suit Technologies Demand Improved, Simplified, Long-life Regenerative Sensing Technologies, Including Humidity Sensors, That Exceed The Performance Of Current Commercial Devices. Intelligent Optical Systems Proposes To Develop Luminescence-based Optical Sensors To Monitor Relative Humidity (rh). The Proposed Sensors Will Offer Flexible Packaging Designs And Outstanding Performance At High Rh Levels And Under Water Saturation. Miniature Flexible Humidity-sensitive Patches, Connecte$100K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d Under SBIR Topic # N102-143$80K
Aug 2010Federal contractHomeland Security · SBIR - 10.1 Radiation Detection Modules For The Glanser System - Phase 1 Cotr: Debbie Colglazier The Pr Funds SBIR 10.1 Phase 1 Radiation Detection Spend Plan Line Numbers: Fy 07 Line #216B - $14,815.00 Fy 08 Line #56 - $62,576 Fy 10 Line #32 - $72,400.00 Pop: Six Months From The Date Of Award Contract: N/a$150K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase 1) A Unique Focal Plane Array Detector For Thz And Mw Wave Imaging$100K
May 2010Federal contractHomeland Security · Division: Chemical & Biological Ppa: Chemical & Biological Thrust: Chemical Program: Detection Project: Arfcam Performer: Intelligent Optical Systems Inc. Appropriation Year: FY10 (02 Funds) Budget Authority: Three-year R&d Funds Project Manager: Angela Ervin Lead Support Staff: Tia Sorrell Alc: 70-08-1513 Apps: 70020800 Description: The Purpose Of This Requisition Is To Provide Funding For A Fiber Optic Based Sensor System$39K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Rad I/WRAIR/O093-H21-3197$820K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$70K
Mar 2010Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I$70K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · NASA Has A Need For Technologies That Will Enable Them To Repair Damage To Composite Structures. Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composite Materials Are Fast Gaining Ground As Preferred Materials For The Construction Of Aircraft And Spacecraft. In Particular, The Use Of Composites As Primary Structural Materials In Several Technology-demonstrator Front-line Aerospace Projects Worldwide Has Provided Confidence Leading To Their Acceptance As Prime Materials For Aerospace Vehicles. Respectively, Materials$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Dec 2009Federal contractNASA · Life On Earth Is Unique In Many Ways; One Of Its Great Mysteries Is That The Building Blocks Of Life On Earth (amino Acids, Nucleotides, Sugars) Are All Chiral. One Optical Isomer Of Each Amino Acid Or Nucleic Acid Was Selected By Evolution. In Our Pursuit Of Finding Life On Mars And Beyond (triton, Europa, Etc.), It Is Likely That One Of The Clues To Extant Or Extinct Life Could Be The Detection Of Non-racemic Chiral Molecules. This Proposal Describes The Development Of A Highly Miniaturized An$600K
Nov 2009Federal contractHealth and Human S · TAS::75 0872::TAS Multiplexed Hypercoagulability Panel On Digital Microfluidic System$155K
Sep 2009Federal contractTransportation · Phmsa Phase I Recommendation, 091-PH1-014 Intelligent Optical Sensors$100K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Contract$100K
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · High Power Solid-laser Simulator$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Lab On A Chip Lcvr Polarimeter For Exploration Of Life Signatures Life On Earth Is Unique In Many Ways; One Of Its Great Mysteries Is That All The Biomolecules Of Earth's Life Are Chiral And One Optical Isomer Of Each Amino Acid Or Nucleic Acid "building Block" Was Selected By Evolution. In Our Pursuit Of Finding Life On Mars And Beyond, It Is Likely That One Of The Clues To Extant Or Extinct Life Could Be The Detection Of Non-racemic Chiral Molecules. This Proposal Describes The Development Of$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Multi-agent Optical Sensor Chip For Cryogenic Fluids Leak Detection In Space Missions, Launch Vehicles (lv) Are Filled With Cryogenic Propellant Fluids. It Is Important To Protect These Lvs From Any Leakage Of Liquid Propellants Through A Reliable, Accurate, Leak Detection System. Currently Used Analytical Methods Do Not Meet Space Mission Requirements Of Low Power Consumption, Reliability, Low Weight, And Cost Effectiveness. To Overcome These Limitations, Intelligent Optical Systems (ios) Prop$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · Quantum Dot Labeled Bio-taggants For Enhanced Remote Detection$755K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$70K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #N08-137$80K
Sep 2008Federal contractHealth and Human S · Biomedical (applied/exploratory)$150K
Aug 2008Federal contractInterior · Dhs SBIR 5.1 Phase III Award For Proposal Entitled "phase III: Development Of Flashlight Format Prototypes (LEDI-3) For Field Trials"$370K
Jul 2008Federal contractCommerce · High Fidelity, Low Power Omnidirectional Hydrophone (research)$495K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · CDRL$420K
Mar 2008Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Small Business Innovation Research - Phase I$70K
Jan 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Quantum Dot Labeled Bio-taggants For Enhanced Remote Detection$100K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Nov 2007Federal contractDefense · Basic Award$70K
Apr 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR II - Intelligent Optical Sys$750K
Mar 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR II: Topic AF06-355$750K
Nov 2006Federal contractDefense · Phase I Monthly Reports (5)$1.3M
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · 200612!007978!2100!W15P7T!USA Communications-electronics !W15P7T06CM610 !a!n! !n! ! !20060922!20080922!033449757!033449757!033449757!N!INTELLIGENT Optical Systems, I!2520 W 237TH St !torrance !CA!90505!80000!037!06!TORRANCE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000421138!N!N!000000000000!AC61!RDTE/ELECTRONICS & Communication Eq-basic RESEARCH!A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$780K
Sep 2006Federal contractInterior · SBIR Phase II$770K
Jun 2006Federal contractInterior · Research And Development$450K
Jan 2006Federal contractDefense · 200604!001185!2100!W31P4Q!USA Aviation And Missile COMMAND!W31P4Q06C0135 !a!n! !n! ! !20060117!20080415!033449757!033449757!033449757!N!INTELLIGENT Optical Systems, I!2520 W 237TH St !torrance !CA!90505!80000!037!06!TORRANCE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000378882!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$730K
Nov 2005Federal contractInterior · SBIR Phase II H-SB04.2-005$750K
Jul 2005Federal contractCommerce · SBIR Phase I$75K
Jun 2005Federal contractDefense · 200511!502220!9700!HDTRA1!DEFENSE Threat Reduction Agency !HDTRA105P0095 !a!n! !n! ! !20050628!20051230!033449757!033449757!033449757!N!INTELLIGENT Optical Systems, I!2520 W 237TH St !torrance !CA!90505!80000!037!06!TORRANCE !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000099996!N!N!000000000000!AD91!RDTE/OTHER Defense-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !9! ! ! ! ! !202$100K
Apr 2004Federal contractInterior · Sbir-ios Inc$100K

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Standing among 61 peers

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Aerospace · Material

Federal grants#6 · top 10%
Granted patents#11 · top 18%
Linked publications#2 · top 3%

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Founders and team

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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 · 4 granted of 17

Sep 4, 2025PendingEnhanced Lateral Flow Assays And Devices For Detecting Analytes In Blood SamplesUSPTOApplication 18698808
Aug 20, 2024GrantedSensor and Method for Rapid in situ Detection of Toxic GasesUSPTOUS 12,066,419
Mar 24, 2022PendingMethod And Apparatus For Detecting Target Chemicals With Transparent Indicator TapeUSPTOApplication 17543684

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Enhanced Lateral Flow Assays And Devices For Detecting Analytes In Blood SamplesSep 4, 2025 · Application 18698808Pending
Sensor and Method for Rapid in situ Detection of Toxic GasesAug 20, 2024 · US 12,066,419Granted
Method And Apparatus For Detecting Target Chemicals With Transparent Indicator TapeMar 24, 2022 · Application 17543684Pending
Multi-substrate Passive Colorimetric Sensors For Detecting Toxic Industrial Chemicals And Chemical Warfare AgentsFeb 22, 2022 · US 11,255,794Granted
Sensor Integrated Biopsy Needle SystemDec 21, 2021 · US 11,202,590Granted
Unmanned Vehicle Based Detection Of Chemical Warfare AgentsDec 7, 2021 · US 11,193,928Granted
Distributed Fiber Optic Chemical Sensor And MethodFeb 1, 2018 · Application 15607218Pending
System And Method For Assay Of Tacrolimus In Whole BloodApplication 63253518Pending
System And Method For Remote Camera Integrated Colorimetric Detection Of Toxic Chemical AgentsApplication 62643137Pending
System And Method For Remote Camera Integrated Colorimetric Detection Of Toxic Chemical AgentsApplication 62633619Pending
Apparatus And Method For Damage Location And Identification In StructuresApplication PCTUS2009050893Pending
Multilayered Catalytic Sensor System For Lactate Measurement, And Associated Methods Of Manufacturing And Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2024023136Pending
Electronically And Optically Modular Sensor System And Sensing Methods ThereofApplication PCTUS2024015644Pending
Multilayered Catalytic Sensor System For Lactate Measurement, And Associated Methods Of Manufacturing And Use ThereofApplication 63456936Pending
Electronically And Optically Modular Sensor Unit And Sensing Methods ThereofApplication 63445275Pending
Enhanced Lateral Flow Assays And Devices For Detecting Analytes In Blood SamplesApplication PCTUS2022046124Pending
System And Method For Quantitative Detection Of Immunosuppressant Drugs In Whole Blood Using Enhanced Lateral Flow AssayApplication 63270501Pending

Recent research by its founders

A method for real-time detection of change in pathophysiological dynamics from arterial blood gas analysis20260 cites
Subcutaneous Lactate Correlates With Arterial Lactate in Severe Combined Trauma and Shock in Swine20250 cites
Towards Portable Leg Perfusion: Initial Prototype Testing of a Selective Leg Perfusion System20250 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

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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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.