KCF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Defense · Private

Autonomous underwater vehicle system with shape-sensing tether for naval vessel hull maintenance and inspection

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · kcftech.com

Sector: Defense
Total capital: $23.6M

Federal grants: $2.7M; 6 awards · 2016–2018; Rank in peer group#79 of 94
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $20.9M; 43 awards · NASA, Defense, Smithsonian Instit; Rank in Defense#265 of 1442
Granted patents: 14; 10 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#8 of 94

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2019Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Phase II, Topic # Af 172-004, Integrated Constant Speed Drive Input Shaft Monitor$750K
Oct 2018Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Igf::ot::igf$125K
Sep 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SmartDiagnostics and Prognostics for Navy Aircraft Asset Management$125K
Jul 2018Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Sd-soft-standard: Annual Vibe Monitoring Software$70K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Smart-Tether-Based Automated Hull Grooming$125K
Apr 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sustained Maintenance Planning Software$746K
Apr 2018Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Topic N162-136 (base)$468K

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Jan 2018Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Various Part/material$69K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Integrated Constant Speed Drive Input Shaft Monitor$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Sd-sentry: Ongoing Analysis, Coaching, And Hardware Warrranties$25K
May 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development "igf::ot::igf"$226K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Condition Based Monitoring Computational Processes$1.5M
Mar 2017Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Sd Hardware&services For Serc And Nmnh$50K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase I Ussocom 16.3 Topic I$150K
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Base Award; Igf::ct::igf$150K
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intrinsically Safe and Flexible Dual-Mode Bone Conduction and Vibrotactile Communications System$100K
Jul 2016Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Sed Wirless Viration$90K
Jun 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$80K
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Research&development "igf::ot::igf"$82K
Nov 2015Federal contractSmithsonian Instit · Igf::cl,ct::igf Service, Test Of Wireless Vibration System$5K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Proposal Log No. 14164007$2.5M
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Status Report$155K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Status Report$80K
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I Proposal H141-010-0049$150K
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Research&development$781K
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Dhp Phase I Proposal H132-017-0250$1.1M
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$150K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pahse I$1.1M
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$750K
Apr 2013Federal contractDefense · Dhp 12.2 Phase I SBIR H122-009-0287$150K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Robust Piezoelectric Sound Source And Helmholtz Acoustic Amplification$1.0M
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Monthly Progress Reports - SBIR Phase I$100K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research$1.0M
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · U435CFM Robust Piezoelectric Sound Source With Helmholtz Acoustic Amplification$150K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Basic New Award - Kcf Technologies, Inc.$750K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · #09044004 Csi Tatrc R&d New Proposal$5M
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Final Report/payment$150K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$100K
Feb 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$443K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Material$5K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · R&d SBIR Topic N08-006$999K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$716K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$250K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$499K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N08-006$150K
Jun 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$100K
Dec 2006Federal contractNASA · PM3500 Meter- D33/D31 Meter. NASA Glenn Research Center Has A Need For A Measurement Device That Can Measure Piezoelectric Constant D33 Values Of Piezoelectric Ceramics, Polymers And Single Crystals. Only Piezoelectric D33 Meter From Kcf Can Deliver The Accuracy Range Of Less Than + Or - 2% D33 Value And Resolution 1 Pc/n Ant Force 0.25 N. The Kcf Technologies Developed D33 Meter Cover An Area Of Performances, In Terms Of Forces And Charge, That Is Not In The Range Of NASA Developed Piezoelec$4K

Federal awards are summed by year (49 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 94 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#8 · top 9%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 14 granted of 24

Apr 16, 2026PendingMachine Monitoring Device And Methods For High Accuracy Wireless Continuous Machine Health Monitoring And Fault DiagnosisUSPTOApplication 19360723
Sep 26, 2023GrantedMachine-triggered Health Data Collections With Automatically Set DelayUSPTOUS 11,770,643
Apr 4, 2023GrantedAutomatic Periodic Adjustment Of Equipment Parameters To Maximize Equipment LifetimeUSPTOUS 11,619,933

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Machine Monitoring Device And Methods For High Accuracy Wireless Continuous Machine Health Monitoring And Fault DiagnosisApr 16, 2026 · Application 19360723Pending
Machine-triggered Health Data Collections With Automatically Set DelaySep 26, 2023 · US 11,770,643Granted
Automatic Periodic Adjustment Of Equipment Parameters To Maximize Equipment LifetimeApr 4, 2023 · US 11,619,933Granted
Pipe Section Having A Temperature Sensing Pipe Liner For Measuring Temperature, And A Method For Measuring Pump EfficiencyJan 31, 2023 · US 11,566,973Granted
Optimization For Anomaly DetectionNov 15, 2022 · US 11,499,892Granted
Hydraulic Fracturing Distribution ManifoldMay 18, 2021 · US 11,009,023Granted
Suction Manifold Service/transit Positioning MechanismFeb 23, 2021 · US 10,928,001Granted
Machine Health Monitoring System And MethodFeb 2, 2021 · US 10,908,048Granted
Compression Method For Resource Constrained Local Area NetworksDec 22, 2020 · US 10,873,791Granted
Equipment Analysis For Mobile AssetsSep 29, 2020 · US 10,791,438Granted
Suction Manifold For Hydraulic Fracturing PumpJul 18, 2019 · Application 16248728Pending
Visual Signal Strength Indication For A Wireless DeviceDec 12, 2017 · US 9,843,947Granted
Propeller Sound Field Modification Systems And MethodsNov 14, 2017 · US 9,816,529Granted
Vibration SensorSep 27, 2016 · US 9,453,854Granted
Propeller Sound Field Modification Systems And MethodsJul 19, 2016 · US 9,394,045Granted
Monolithic Energy Harvesting System, Apparatus, And MethodAug 11, 2015 · US 9,106,160Granted
Energy Harvester Powered AccelerometerJul 3, 2014 · Application 13731694Pending
Suction Manifold Service/transit Position MechanismApplication 62617600Pending
Hydraulic Fracturing Pump Suction ManifoldApplication 62617599Pending
IoT Technology for Measuring Pump Efficiency Based on the Thermodynamic MethodApplication 62647324Pending
Optimization For Anomaly DetectionApplication PCTUS2021061065Pending
Apparatuses And Methods For Harvesting Energy From Prosthetic LimbsApplication PCTUS2013042879Pending
Realseverity: A New Machine Health Indicator For Continuous Monitoring Of The Balance Of PlantApplication 62161711Pending
Systems And Methods For High Fidelity Wireless Continuous Machine Health Monitoring And Fault DiagnosisApplication 63707943Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space 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.