LCDRIVES CORP.

Founded 2012 · Energy · Private

Medium-speed wind turbine generators with advanced liquid cooling technology that are significantly smaller and more cost-effective than conventional designs

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · lcdrives.com

Sector: Energy
Founded: 2012
Total capital: $550K

Federal grants: $450K; 3 awards · 2015–2018; Rank in peer group#17 of 32
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $100K; 1 award · Defense; Rank in Energy#190 of 998
Granted patents: 7; 5 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#3 of 32

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Novel Medium Speed Wind Turbine Generator$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Compact High efficiency Multilevel Motor Drive$150K
Jan 2015Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Novel Form Winding Insulation System for Motor and Generator Size Reduction and Associated Method of Manufacture$150K
Oct 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Darpa SBIR Phase I Entitled "novel Schemes For Highly Reliable Aerospace Electromechanical Primary Actuation Systems".$100K

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Standing among 32 peers

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Energy · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#3 · top 9%

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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 · 7 granted of 12

Feb 15, 2022GrantedFixture And Method Of Securing Parts Using The SameUSPTOUS 11,251,681
Feb 8, 2022GrantedLiquid Cooled Stator For High Efficiency MachineUSPTOUS 11,245,309
Aug 17, 2021GrantedRotary Electric MachineUSPTOUS 11,095,181

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Fixture And Method Of Securing Parts Using The SameFeb 15, 2022 · US 11,251,681Granted
Liquid Cooled Stator For High Efficiency MachineFeb 8, 2022 · US 11,245,309Granted
Rotary Electric MachineAug 17, 2021 · US 11,095,181Granted
Liquid Cooled Stator For High Efficiency MachineSep 8, 2020 · US 10,770,953Granted
Half-bridge Switching Circuit SystemJul 23, 2019 · US 10,361,650Granted
Winding Construction For High Efficiency MachineJun 28, 2016 · US 9,379,585Granted
Concentrated Winding Stator Construction For High Efficiency MachineJun 7, 2016 · US 9,362,785Granted
Half-bridge Switching Circuit SystemApplication PCTUS2017016026Pending
Scalable RotorApplication PCTUS2020065001Pending
Half-bridge Switching Circuit SystemApplication PCTUS2018050552Pending
Rotary Electric MachineApplication PCTUS2021016281Pending
Liquid Cooled Stator For High Efficiency MachineApplication PCTUS2014032369Pending

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Regulatory activity · Energy

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09 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
01 Jul 2026List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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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.