PHILTER LABS INC
Handheld breath filter device that removes toxic compounds and odors from exhaled air
- Sector
- Medtech
- Headquarters
- Encinitas, CA
- Founded
- 2015
- Latest Form D
- $2M, Dec 2020
- Total capital
- $2.1M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $2.1M
- 2 Form D · last Dec 2020
- 71 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 6
- 4 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#286 of 1112
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$100K
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Standing among 1112 peers
Line = medianMedtech · Device
- Granted patents#286 · top 26%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Yuval ShenkalResearcherDirectorLinked by 6 patents
- Christos NicolaidisExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Greg GarnerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John GrimmDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steven DavisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 6 granted of 10- PendingE-cigarette With Valve Allowing Exhale FilterUSPTOApplication 17493697
- GrantedE-cigarette With Valve Allowing Exhale FilterUSPTOUS 11,134,719
- PendingLow Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceUSPTOApplication 17202174
Show all 10 patent records
- E-cigarette With Valve Allowing Exhale FilterJan 27, 2022 · Application 17493697Pending
- E-cigarette With Valve Allowing Exhale FilterOct 5, 2021 · US 11,134,719Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceSep 2, 2021 · Application 17202174Pending
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceAug 5, 2021 · Application 17068719Pending
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceMar 16, 2021 · US 10,945,458Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceNov 17, 2020 · US 10,834,963Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceJun 23, 2020 · US 10,687,561Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceMar 17, 2020 · US 10,588,344Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking DeviceNov 12, 2019 · US 10,470,498Granted
- Low Emissions Electronic Smoking Device And Emissions Filtering DeviceApplication PCTUS2020015104Pending
Related companies, and why
- Profound Medical Corp.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
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- Lentechs LLCSimilar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- XENTER, INC.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- Sommetrics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Medtech · null in contracts
- Therma Bright Inc.Similar 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
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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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