OPTOMEC, INC.

Albuquerque, NM · Aerospace · Private

Laser cladding (directed energy deposition) systems for automated repair and restoration of worn turbine blades and engine components

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · optomec.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Albuquerque, NM
Latest Form D: $6M, Nov 2015
Total capital: $7.9M

Federal grants: $998K; 3 awards · 2017–2024; Rank in peer group#84 of 91
Private capital raised: $6M; 1 Form D · last Nov 2015; 131 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $903K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#573 of 1335
Granted patents: 6; 28 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#13 of 91

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · E014042 SBIR Phase II Additive Manufacturing Of Robust, Nonplanar Electrical Interconnects$849K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Turbine Engine Blade Repair Cell$50K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · 3D Printed Component Packages for Semiconductor Die$100K
Nov 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$6M
Nov 2014Federal contractDefense · Aerosol Jet Deposition System - Printer$153K
Jan 2013Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II: Aerosol Jet Printing Of Single-wall Carbon Nanotube Transistors On Plastic Substrate$750K

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.

Federal first

34months

from OPTOMEC, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jan 2013: Defense · $750K
First Form D · Nov 2015: $6M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 2 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 91 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#13 · top 14%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

David RamahiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
John CroweDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Michael BarryExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 6 granted of 34

Dec 24, 2024GrantedHigh Reliability Sheathed Transport Path For Aerosol Jet DevicesUSPTOUS 12,172,444
Jul 25, 2024Pending3D Printing Using Rapid Tilting Of A Jet Deposition NozzleUSPTOApplication 18561461
Jun 27, 2024PendingMethod For Welding Gamma Strengthened Superalloys And Other Crack-prone MaterialsUSPTOApplication 18288326

Show all 34 patent records

High Reliability Sheathed Transport Path For Aerosol Jet DevicesDec 24, 2024 · US 12,172,444Granted
3D Printing Using Rapid Tilting Of A Jet Deposition NozzleJul 25, 2024 · Application 18561461Pending
Method For Welding Gamma Strengthened Superalloys And Other Crack-prone MaterialsJun 27, 2024 · Application 18288326Pending
Fabrication of Three Dimensional Structures By In-Flight Curing of AerosolsMay 4, 2021 · US 10,994,473Granted
Shuttering Of Aerosol StreamsDec 1, 2020 · US 10,850,510Granted
Shuttering of Aerosol StreamsApr 28, 2020 · US 10,632,746Granted
Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Materials Gradient Structures by In-Flight Curing of AerosolsDec 7, 2017 · Application 15674458Pending
Forming Structures Using Aerosol Jet ¿ DepositionMar 28, 2017 · US 9,607,889Granted
Additive Fabrication of Single and Multi-Layer Electronic CircuitsAug 18, 2016 · Application 15047350Pending
Mechanically Integrated and Closely Coupled Print Head and Mist SourceAug 25, 2015 · US 9,114,409Granted
Apparatuses and Methods for Maskless Mesoscale Material DepositionOct 3, 2013 · Application 13909870Pending
Shuttering Of Aerosol StreamsApplication PCTUS2018060853Pending
Internal ShutteringApplication 62585449Pending
Fabrication Of Three-dimensional Materials Gradient Structures By In-flight Curing Of AerosolsApplication PCTUS2017046381Pending
Aerosol Jet (R) 3D Materials GradientsApplication 62372955Pending
Additive Fabrication Of Single And Multi-layer Electronic CircuitsApplication PCTUS2016018507Pending
Fabrication Of Three-dimensional Structures By In-flight Curing Of AerosolsApplication PCTUS2016017396Pending
Micro 3D PrintingApplication 62114354Pending
Multiple Sheath Multiple Capillary Aerosol JetApplication PCTUS2008079383Pending
Mechanically Integrated And Closely Coupled Print Head And Mist SourceApplication PCTUS2008075042Pending
Apparatus For Anisotropic FocusingApplication PCTUS2008075035Pending
Aerosol Jet (r) Printing System For Photovoltaic ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2008075038Pending
High Reliability Sheathed Aerosol Flow SplitterApplication 19133219Pending
Direct Patterning For Emi Shielding And Interconnects Using Miniature Aerosol Jet And Aerosol Jet ArrayApplication PCTUS2007073934Pending
Optically Efficient Led Die AttachApplication PCTUS2024011922Pending
High Reliability Sheathed Aerosol Flow SplitterApplication PCTUS2023081610Pending
Optically Efficient Led Die AttachApplication 63440628Pending
High Reliability Sheathed Aerosol Flow SplitterApplication 63428700Pending
3D Printing Using Rapid Tilting Of A Jet Deposition NozzleApplication PCTUS2022029435Pending
High Reliability Sheathed Transport Path For Aerosol Jet DevicesApplication PCTUS2022027078Pending
Method For Welding Gamma Strengthened Superalloys And Other Crack-prone MaterialsApplication PCTUS2022026296Pending
3D Printing Using Rapid Tilting Of Aerosol Jet NozzleApplication 63189606Pending
High Reliability Sheathed Transport Path For Aerosol Jet DevicesApplication 63181736Pending
Method For Welding Gamma Strengthened Super AlloysApplication 63179889Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation 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

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