LER TECHNOLOGIES INC

Encinitas, CA · Materials · Still private

Real-time optical sensor system for detecting defects during metal additive manufacturing (3D printing)

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Encinitas, CA
Total capital: $2.4M

Federal grants: $2.4M; 4 awards · 2018–2022; Rank in peer group#16 of 17
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: 0; 3 pending

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Real Time Non-destructive Evaluation During 3D Manufacturing Of Metal Parts$1.1M
Nov 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · CdZnTe Substrate Screening$111K
Aug 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Real Time Non-Destructive Evaluation during 3D Manufacturing of Metal Parts$1.0M
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Real Time Non-Destructive Evaluation during 3D Manufacturing of Metal Parts$150K

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Standing among 17 peers

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Materials · Device

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What it has protected

USPTO · 0 granted of 3

PendingHigh Resolution Optical ImagerUSPTOApplication PCTUS2007066326
PendingSurface And Subsurface Detection SensorUSPTOApplication PCTUS2006019468
PendingElectro-optic SensorUSPTOApplication PCTUS2005002844

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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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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Data freshness

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