Optonet, Inc
Ultra-high-power near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) probes and instruments using nano-waveguide technology
- Sector
- Materials
- Total capital
- $150K
- Federal grants
- $150K
- 1 award · 2015
- Rank in peer group#12 of 14
- 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
- 3
- 1 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#1 of 14
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Speed Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopes with Enhanced Capabilities for Nanoscale Optical Measurements and Interactions based on Ultra-High-Power Sub-Wavelength Probe$150K
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Standing among 14 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Instrument
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#1 · top 7%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 3 granted of 4- GrantedElectronic-Integration Compatible Photonic Integrated Circuit and Method for Fabricating Electronic-Integration Compatible Photonic Integrated CircuitUSPTOUS RE48,379
- GrantedCurved Grating Spectrometer And Wavelength Multiplexer Or Demultiplexer With Very High Wavelength ResolutionUSPTOUS 9,612,155
- PendingSuperlens And Method For Making The SameUSPTOApplication 14621864
Show all 4 patent records
- Electronic-Integration Compatible Photonic Integrated Circuit and Method for Fabricating Electronic-Integration Compatible Photonic Integrated CircuitJan 5, 2021 · US RE48,379Granted
- Curved Grating Spectrometer And Wavelength Multiplexer Or Demultiplexer With Very High Wavelength ResolutionApr 4, 2017 · US 9,612,155Granted
- Superlens And Method For Making The SameAug 6, 2015 · Application 14621864Pending
- Apparatus And Method For Passive Alignment Of Optical DevicesMar 3, 2015 · US 8,971,679Granted
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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
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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