Melior Innovations, Inc.
Advanced materials technologies for industrial applications
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- HOUSTON, TX
- Founded
- 2011
- Latest Form D
- $110K, Jun 2016
- Total capital
- $5M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $5M
- 4 Form D · last Jun 2016
- 124 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 23
- 17 pending · first 2016
- Rank in peer group#13 of 369
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$110K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$3.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.4M
- Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5M
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Standing among 369 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Granted patents#13 · top 4%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- ANDREW R HOPKINSResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 2 patents
- Doug HarrisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- GEORGE BILLINGSDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John ElyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- JOHN HOPPERExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- JOHN R. SULTDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 12 people
- MARK LANDExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Michael ModakDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Paul DeutchDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- ROSA R JACKSONExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- THOMAS W. DYKDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- TIM MOELLERExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 23 granted of 40- GrantedHigh Purity Polysilocarb Derived Silicon Carbide PowderUSPTOUS 12,215,031
- GrantedPolysilocarb Materials, Methods and UsesUSPTOUS 11,692,067
- GrantedNanocomposite Silicon Oxygen Carbon Materials And UsesUSPTOUS 11,691,925
Show all 40 patent records
- High Purity Polysilocarb Derived Silicon Carbide PowderFeb 4, 2025 · US 12,215,031Granted
- Polysilocarb Materials, Methods and UsesJul 4, 2023 · US 11,692,067Granted
- Nanocomposite Silicon Oxygen Carbon Materials And UsesJul 4, 2023 · US 11,691,925Granted
- Methods And Apparatus For Conducting Heat Exchanger Based ReactionsApr 18, 2023 · US 11,629,100Granted
- Polysilocarb Binders And CoatingsJun 7, 2022 · US 11,351,652Granted
- Functionalized Silicon Oxycarbide Additives And Pigments, And Methods Of Make The MaterialsMay 26, 2022 · Application 17531506Pending
- SiOC Ceramic And Plastic Additives For Cements, Concretes And Structural Decorative MaterialsOct 21, 2021 · Application 17328774Pending
- Polysilocarb Based Silicon Carbide Materials, Applications And DevicesAug 17, 2021 · US 11,091,370Granted
- Applications, Methods And Systems For Additive Manufacturing With SiOC Build MaterialsJul 22, 2021 · Application 17156055Pending
- SiOC Ceramic and Plastic Additives for Cements, Concretes and Structural Decorative MaterialsMay 25, 2021 · US 11,014,850Granted
- METHODS OF PROVIDING HIGH PURITY SiOC AND SiC MATERIALSMay 25, 2021 · US 11,014,819Granted
- Methods And Apparatus For Conducting Heat Exchanger Based ReactionsNov 17, 2020 · US 10,836,682Granted
- Polymer Derived Ceramic Effects Particles, Uses and Methods of MakingSep 29, 2020 · US 10,787,574Granted
- Vapor Deposition Apparatus And Techniques Using High Puritiy Polymer Derived Silicon CarbideAug 25, 2020 · US 10,753,010Granted
- Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, And FormulationsAug 11, 2020 · US 10,738,206Granted
- Nanocomposite Silicon Oxygen Carbon Materials And UsesApr 28, 2020 · US 10,633,400Granted
- High Purity Polymer Derived 3C Sic, Methods Compositions And ApplicationsMar 24, 2020 · US 10,597,794Granted
- Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, And FormulationsMar 17, 2020 · US 10,590,256Granted
- Surface Effect Polymer Derived Ceramics, Methods, Materials And UsesDec 26, 2019 · Application 16331789Pending
- Offshore Methods of Hydraulically Fracturing and Recovering HydrocarbonsDec 5, 2019 · Application 16291942Pending
- Pneumatic Cooling and Transport Apparatus for Extrusion Reaction Manufacturing of Polymer Derived CeramicsNov 14, 2019 · Application 16212615Pending
- Polymer Derived Ceramic Coatings and Additives for GlassNov 7, 2019 · Application 16208561Pending
- High Temperature Boron Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, and FormulationsOct 17, 2019 · Application 15965916Pending
- High Purity Polysilocarb Materials, Applications And ProcessesJun 18, 2019 · US 10,322,936Granted
- Solvent Free Solid MaterialJun 11, 2019 · US 10,316,153Granted
- Offshore Methods Of Hydraulically Fracturing And Recovering HydrocarbonsMar 5, 2019 · US 10,221,660Granted
- Polysilocarb Materials and MethodsOct 11, 2018 · Application 15810073Pending
- PRESSED AND SELF SINTERED POLYMER DERIVED SiC MATERIALS, APPLICATIONS AND DEVICESMar 20, 2018 · US 9,919,972Granted
- Polysilocarb Materials and MethodsNov 14, 2017 · US 9,815,943Granted
- High Purity Sioc And Sic, Methods Compositions And ApplicationsMay 23, 2017 · US 9,657,409Granted
- Formation Apparatus, Systems And Methods For Manufacturing Polymer Derived Ceramic StructuresFeb 23, 2017 · Application 15210590Pending
- Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, And FormulationsNov 22, 2016 · US 9,499,677Granted
- Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, And FormulationsNov 1, 2016 · US 9,481,781Granted
- Methods Of Manufacturing Polymer Derived Ceramic Particles.Sep 29, 2016 · Application 15002773Pending
- Low Cost High Value Synthetic Proppants And Methods Of Hydraulically Fracturing And Recovering HydrocarbonsJun 2, 2016 · Application 14789722Pending
- Black Ceramic Additives, Pigments, And FormulationsSep 10, 2015 · Application 14634819Pending
- Gas-selective Polymer Derived Ceramic Membranes, Gas Separation Systems, And MethodsJan 29, 2015 · Application 14514257Pending
- Polymer Derived Ceramic Coatings and Additives for GlassApplication 62594042Pending
- Pneumatic Cooling and Transport Apparatus for Extrusion Reaction Manufacturing of Polymer Derived CeramicsApplication 62595511Pending
- Polymer Derived Ceramic Effects Particles, Uses And Methods Of MakingApplication 62385821Pending
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
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