OCKERMAN AUTOMATION CONSULTING INC

Newport News, VA · Defense · Private

Electric Drive Propulsion System (EDPS) for Navy boats and combatant craft, integrating electric drive gearbox, APU, high-frequency drives, and energy storage

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · ock-inc.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Newport News, VA
Total capital: $6.8M

Federal grants: $140K; 1 award · 2023; Rank in peer group#16 of 122
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $6.7M; 16 awards · Defense, Transportation; Rank in Defense#467 of 1442
Granted patents: 11; 11 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#5 of 122

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2026Federal contractDefense · YT-813 Switchboard Generator Automated Controller System Repair Service$10K
Apr 2024Federal contractDefense · Hybrid Vessel Charging System For Ny Harbor At Caven Point Marine Terminal$2M
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Boat & Combatant Craft Electric Drive Propulsion System$140K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · Module Rectifier$80K
Sep 2021Federal contractDefense · Icms Upgrade$1.8M
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · Installation Of All Electrical Components Associated With The Modification Of The Survey Vessel Ewells Electrical System As Well As The Installation Of A Mobile Shore Power Isolation Transformer$94K
Dec 2019Federal contractDefense · Development And Demonstration Of Electric Propulsion And Associated Hybrid Technologies To Reduce Emissions And Improve Fuel Savings In Marine Vessels$1.8M

Show 10 earlier federal awards

May 2016Federal contractTransportation · General RUDDER-FY16 Propulsion Control Upgrade Igf::ot::igf$430K
Oct 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Troubleshoot/repair Dragarm Onboard The Dredge Mcfarland$34K
Jan 2013Federal contractDefense · Ockerman Switchboard Services -mcfarland$6K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · Engineering Services For Cenwp Dredge Essayons$25K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · 2651 Nwp Dredge Essayons Equi-potential Bonding System$24K
Nov 2009Federal contractDefense · Emergency Repair For St. Louis District Dredge Potter$10K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · 2548 Nwp Essayons - Equipment For Icms For The Dredge Essayons$203K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · Mdc 2802 Mcfar Ready Res Electrical Anal$25K
Apr 2009Federal contractDefense · 2651 Nwp Essayons - Spare Monitors$14K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Port Drag Winch Repairs$21K

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Standing among 122 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#16 · top 13%
Granted patents#5 · top 4%
Linked publications#1 · top 1%

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Founders and team

No founders are linked to this company yet.

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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 · 11 granted of 22

Feb 24, 2026GrantedFlush-mount ValveUSPTOUS 12,560,254
Dec 26, 2023GrantedFlush-mount ValveUSPTOUS 11,852,256
Nov 21, 2023GrantedHull Thermal Management SystemUSPTOUS 11,820,473

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Flush-mount ValveFeb 24, 2026 · US 12,560,254Granted
Flush-mount ValveDec 26, 2023 · US 11,852,256Granted
Hull Thermal Management SystemNov 21, 2023 · US 11,820,473Granted
Transmission For Hybrid Propulsion SystemAug 8, 2023 · US 11,718,381Granted
Marine Vessel With Aft ExtensionJun 20, 2023 · US 11,679,841Granted
Variable Displacement Landing CraftNov 1, 2022 · US 11,485,458Granted
Marine Vessel With Hull-integrated Electrical Energy Storage For Vessel PropulsionAug 16, 2022 · US 11,414,166Granted
Modular Ramp System For A Landing CraftJul 5, 2022 · US 11,377,175Granted
Modular Cargo Bay CanopyMar 22, 2022 · US 11,279,445Granted
Low Profile Vent Assembly For A BoatMar 22, 2022 · US 11,279,458Granted
Integrated Thruster And Ballast SystemNov 9, 2021 · US 11,167,822Granted
Marine Vessel With Hull-integrated Electrical Energy Storage For Vessel PropulsionApplication PCTUS2020035213Pending
Integrated Thruster And Ballast SystemApplication PCTUS2021020064Pending
Hull Thermal Management SystemApplication PCTUS2021020077Pending
Flush-mount ValveApplication PCTUS2021021993Pending
Low Profile Vent Assembly For A BoatApplication PCTUS2021021996Pending
Variable Displacement Landing CraftApplication PCTUS2021023214Pending
Marine Vessel With Aft ExtensionApplication 62992822Pending
Modular Cargo Bay CanopyApplication PCTUS2021023236Pending
Modular Ramp System For A Landing CraftApplication PCTUS2021023273Pending
Marine Vessel With Aft ExtensionApplication PCTUS2021023261Pending
Transmission For Hybrid Propulsion SystemApplication PCTUS2021025652Pending

Recent research by its founders

Reinforcement of GO composites using rigid and flexible crosslinkers20253 cites
Structural and Dynamic Origins of Payne Effect Reduction by Steric Stabilization in Silica Reinforced Poly(butadiene) Nanocomposites20253 cites
Control Strategies for Solution‐Processed ZTO‐Based Thin‐Film Transistors Tailored Toward Volatile Organic Compound Detection20252 cites

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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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

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