PROPORTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Boron-coated straw neutron detectors and front-end amplifier system for nuclear fuel safeguards monitoring
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Angleton, TX
- Total capital
- $21M
- Federal grants
- $4.6M
- 7 awards · 2016–2023
- Rank in peer group#85 of 164
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $16.5M
- 14 awards · Health and Human S, Defense, Homeland Security
- Rank in Defense#300 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 6
- 16 pending · first 2014
- Rank in peer group#29 of 164
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-Rate Neutron Detector for Nuclear Material Accountancy and Control (NMAC)$1.1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Non-saturating, high-sensitivity military pocket dosimeter$1.7M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Rate Neutron Detector for Nuclear Material Accountancy and Control (NMAC)$200K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Non-Saturating, Real-Time Battlefield Dosimeter$1.0M
- Federal contractDefense · Non-saturating, High Sensitivity Real Time Battlefield Dosimeter.$999K
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Portable, Fieldable, Non- HELIUM-3 Based Neutron Multiplicity Counter$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Non-saturating, high-sensitivity military pocket dosimeter$150K
Show 14 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · T172-007-0028 SBIR Phase I$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Development Of Boron-coated Wearable Neutron Detectors.$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Sigma Program. The Contractor Shall Deliver 180 Large Area Neutron Detectors (lands) In Support Of The Darpa/dso Sigma Program.$1.2M
- Federal contractHomeland Security · Igf::ot::igf Sigma Program. The Contractor Shall Deliver 180 Large Area Neutron Detectors (lands) In Support Of The Darpa/dso Sigma Program.$1.3M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Portable, Fieldable, Non- Helium-3 Based Neutron Multiplicity Counter$150K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Receptor-Targeted Neuroendocrine Tumor Imaging with Generator-Produced Cu-62$219K
- Federal contractDefense · Portable Neutron Detector Prototype. Igf::ot::igf$1M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Bcs Neutron Detector$2.2M
- Federal contractDefense · Sigma Program - Low-cost Large Volume/area, High Efficiency Detectors$3M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Portable Neutron Detector With Spectroscopic And Directional Sensitivity$150K
- Federal contractHomeland Security · This Requisition Is To Establish A Sole Source Contract With Pti For $437,254.28. ALC:70230001 APP:70 12 14 0860$1.6M
- Federal contractHomeland Security · The Purpose Of This Procurement Action Is To Provide FY10 Rd&o Funds In The Amount Of $4,000,000.00 To Establish A 5 Year Bpa To Competitively Award Up To Three (3) Contracts To Design, Develop And Fabricate A Replacement For The Neutron Detection Modules (ndms) For The Helium 3 Based Neutron Detectors For Radiation Portal Monitor Systems (rpms). All Funds Are Allocated To The Land Border Mission Area. FY10 Rd&o Spend Plan (dated 2/7/11) Line Item# 154($240,385.00)) & #158 (3,759,615.00)$316K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Effort Entitled, High Pressure Xenon Detector For Compton Imaging Applications$750K
- Federal contractHealth and Human S · Improved Production Of 62ZN For Pet Imaging With 62CU$849K
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Standing among 164 peers
Line = medianDefense · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#29 · top 18%
- Linked publications#11 · top 7%
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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
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 6 granted of 22- GrantedMethod Of Manufacturing Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection Through Spiral Winding And WeldingUSPTOUS 10,974,300
- GrantedBoron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionUSPTOUS 10,613,238
- GrantedBoron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionUSPTOUS 10,139,501
Show all 22 patent records
- Method Of Manufacturing Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection Through Spiral Winding And WeldingApr 13, 2021 · US 10,974,300Granted
- Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionApr 7, 2020 · US 10,613,238Granted
- Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionNov 27, 2018 · US 10,139,501Granted
- Method and Apparatus for Coating Thin Foil With A Boron CoatingJan 16, 2018 · US 9,869,782Granted
- Method Of Accurate Thickness Measurement Of Boron Carbide Coating On Copper FoilNov 7, 2017 · US 9,810,635Granted
- Moving Magnet Assembly To Increase The Utility Of A Rectangular Magnetron Sputtering TargetMay 12, 2016 · Application 14939296Pending
- Boron Coated Straw Neutron Detectors Distributed In A Moderator MaterialDec 9, 2014 · US 8,907,293Granted
- Method and Apparatus for Fabricating Boron Coated Straws for Neutron DetectorsApr 24, 2014 · Application 14060507Pending
- Moving Magnet Assembly To Increase The Utility Of A Rectangular Magnetron Sputtering TargetApplication 62078877Pending
- Method Of Accurate Thickness Measurement Of Boron Carbide Coating On Copper FoilApplication 62078674Pending
- Method And Apparatus For Fabricating Boron Coated Straws For Neutron DetectorsApplication PCTUS2013066226Pending
- Method And Apparatus For Coating Thin Foil With A Boron CoatingApplication PCTUS2013066149Pending
- Boron-Coated Straw Detectors and Methods and Apparatuses for Manufacturing Boron-Coated Straw DetectorsApplication 61717000Pending
- Miniaturized 62ZN/62CU Generator For High Concentration Clinical Delivery Of 62CU Kit Formulation For The Facile Preparation Of Radiolabeled Cu-bis(thiosemicarbazone) CompoundsApplication PCTUS2004029252Pending
- Boron Coated Straw Neutron DetectorApplication PCTUS2003035469Pending
- Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionApplication PCTUS2017057230Pending
- Method Of Manufacturing Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection Through Spiral Winding And WeldingApplication PCTUS2017034074Pending
- Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionApplication 62414321Pending
- Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection With Pie-shaped Cross-sectionApplication 62409588Pending
- Method Of Manufacturing Boron Coated Straws For Neutron Detection Through Spiral Winding And WeldingApplication 62340368Pending
- Moving Magnet Assembly To Increase The Utility Of A Rectangular Magnetron Sputtering TargerApplication PCTUS2015060327Pending
- Method Of Accurate Thickness Measurement Of Boron Carbide Coating On Copper FoilApplication PCTUS2015060263Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Recent advances in boron-coated straw detectors and electronics for neutron science instruments20250 cites
- Method and apparatus for coating thin foil with a boron coating20230 cites
- Method of accurate thickness measurement of boron carbide coating on copper foil20230 cites
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Sources
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