Knite Inc

Aerospace · Still private

Kinetic Spark Ignition (KSI) actuator for active combustion instability suppression in aircraft augmentors

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Sector
Aerospace
Total capital
$997K
Federal grants
$997K
1 award · 2016
Rank in peer group#85 of 91
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
3
15 pending · first 2022
Rank in peer group#19 of 91

Capital timeline

2016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $997K$997K
2016FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $997K$997K

Latest events

  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Active Combustion Control (ACC) of Augmentor Dynamics$997K

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Standing among 91 peers

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Aerospace · Device

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#19 · top 21%

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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 · 3 granted of 18
Show all 18 patent records
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureDec 3, 2024 · US 12,158,132Granted
  • Traveling Spark IgniterAug 1, 2023 · US 11,715,935Granted
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureAug 16, 2022 · US 11,419,204Granted
  • Traveling Spark IgniterNov 26, 2020 · Application 16722162Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureNov 19, 2020 · Application 16711083Pending
  • Traveling Spark IgniterJan 24, 2019 · Application 16034173Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureDec 20, 2018 · Application 15877369Pending
  • Method and apparatus for operating traveling spark igniter at high pressureDec 13, 2018 · Application 15932360Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureApr 13, 2017 · Application 15268253Pending
  • Traveling Spark IgniterMar 23, 2017 · Application 15164786Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureDec 29, 2016 · Application 15186319Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureApr 3, 2014 · Application 14094922Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureApplication PCTUS2006014840Pending
  • Traveling Spark IgniterApplication 18334806Pending
  • Method And Apparatus For Operating Traveling Spark Igniter At High PressureApplication 14933938Pending
  • Traveling Spark IgniterApplication 14879989Pending
  • Traveling Spark Igniter With Electrodes Inset In InsulatorApplication PCTUS2012048423Pending
  • Traveling Spark IgniterApplication 18430941Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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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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