Microsensor Labs, LLC
MagiCyte™, a chip-based high-throughput cell sorter that identifies and isolates single intact viable rare cells from heterogeneous populations using a semiconductor chip (MagiChip™)
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Total capital
- $4.7M
- Federal grants
- $4.7M
- 12 awards · 2016–2025
- Rank in peer group#154 of 538
- 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
- 8
- 10 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#74 of 538
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · In The United States, Salmonella Infection Is A Leading Cause Of Hospitalizations And Deaths From Foodborne Illness, With Poultry Products Being A Dominant Source.the Current Methods Used To Detect, Isolate And Enumeratesalmonella Are Slow, Labor-intensive, And Expensive, Which Creates A Major Bottleneck In Ensuring Food Safety.this Research Aims To Solve This Critical Problem By Developing Magicyte Mb, A Fully Automated, High-speed, And Cost-effective System For The Rapid Detection, Enumeration$182K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · SBIR Fast Track: Development of a High-throughput Magnetic Cytometer for Single Cell Sorting$50K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · SBIR Fast Track: Development of a High-throughput Magnetic Cytometer for Single Cell Sorting$726K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · SBIR Fast Track: Development of a High-throughput Magnetic Cytometer for Single Cell Sorting$260K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A wearable sensor system for hand hygiene compliance tracking$739K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A wearable sensor system for hand hygiene compliance tracking$1.5M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of a High-Throughput Magnetic Cytometer for Single Cell Sorting$300K
Show 5 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · A wearable sensor system for hand hygiene compliance tracking$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Magnetic Bead Assay for Rapid Isolation and Identification of Circulating Tumor Cells$300K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · A Sensor-based Platform for Hand Hygiene Tracking and Analysis$225K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of A Novel Magnetic Exosomal Assay for Diagnosis of Diseases with Impaired Vascular Integrity$50K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Development of A Novel Magnetic Exosomal Assay for Diagnosis of Diseases with Impaired Vascular Integrity$200K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Standing among 538 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Federal grants#154 · top 29%
- Granted patents#74 · top 14%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
Founders appear once a person is matched to the company through its own patents, grants or filings. We never infer people from social profiles.
Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 8 granted of 18- PendingSystem And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleUSPTOApplication 19446553
- GrantedSystem And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleUSPTOUS 12,529,697
- GrantedMagnetic System For Detection And Sorting Of CellsUSPTOUS 12,472,501
Show all 18 patent records
- System And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleMay 28, 2026 · Application 19446553Pending
- System And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleJan 20, 2026 · US 12,529,697Granted
- Magnetic System For Detection And Sorting Of CellsNov 18, 2025 · US 12,472,501Granted
- System And Method For Predicting Hygiene Opportunity And Hygiene Actions For Hygiene ProtocolsSep 5, 2023 · US 11,749,093Granted
- System And Method For Opportunity-based Reminding Or Compliance With One Or More Health ProtocolsFeb 22, 2022 · US 11,257,350Granted
- System And Method For Detection Of CellsSep 22, 2020 · US 10,780,444Granted
- System And Method For Detecting Hand Hygiene ComplianceAug 18, 2020 · US 10,748,410Granted
- System And Method For Improving Compliance With One Or More Protocols Including Hand Hygiene And Personal Protective Equipment ProtocolsJun 9, 2020 · US 10,679,488Granted
- System And Method For Detecting Hand Hygiene ComplianceSep 3, 2019 · US 10,403,121Granted
- Detecting And Sorting Cells Or ParticlesAug 6, 2015 · Application 14171664Pending
- Cell Or Particle Analyzer And SorterAug 6, 2015 · Application 14171661Pending
- System And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleApplication PCTUS2024026772Pending
- System And Method For Improving Compliance With One Or More Protocols Including Hand Hygiene And Personal Protective Equipment ProtocolsApplication PCTUS2019025751Pending
- System And Method For Detecting Hand Hygiene ComplianceApplication 62482146Pending
- System And Method For Detection Of CellsApplication 62442818Pending
- System And Method For Detection Of CellsApplication PCTUS2018012340Pending
- System And Method For Detecting, Enumerating, Or Extracting Microorganisms In A SampleApplication 63462801Pending
- Systemand Method For Detecting Hand Hygiene ComplianceApplication PCTUS2018026238Pending
Related companies, and why
- MEGANANO DIAGNOSTICS INC.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- NASUS MEDICAL INC.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- HC SIMULATION LLCSimilar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- Polylux LLCSimilar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- JB HEALTHTECH, INC.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- TF InstrumentsSimilar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
Rules are matched to sector, not to company. Recent activity in a sector is context rather than a signal about this business — until rules are matched to what a company actually builds, the section is shown as context and nothing more.
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.
How to read this page
Figures show associations in public records, not causes or predictions. Nothing here is investment advice. An em-dash means no record was found under this company's name, not that none exists.
Data freshness
SEC Form D filings through . SBIR and STTR awards through .