SPECTRAL IMAGING LABORATORY

Pasadena, CA · Defense · Private

Electro-optics/infrared (EO/IR) sensor system for hypersonic vehicle nose cone integration

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · spilab.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Pasadena, CA
Total capital: $24.4M

Federal grants: $3.7M; 3 awards · 2018–2024; Rank in peer group#114 of 164
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $20.7M; 26 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#266 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Conformal, Multi-aperture Thermal-optical Demonstrator For Hypersonic Flight$1.8M
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Conformal, Multi-aperture Thermal-optical Demonstrator For Hypersonic Flight$2.1M
Jun 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Temperature Window Modules and Bio-Inspired Imager for High Speed EO/IR Applications$710K
Jun 2023Federal contractDefense · High Temperature Window Modules And Bio-inspired Imager For High Speed Eo/ir Applications$960K
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · Mid-wave Infrared (mwir) Collimator$1.5M
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · Bio-inspired Multi-mode Imaging System With Gradient Index$1.8M
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Advanced Bio-inspired Imaging System with Multiple Optical Sensing Modes$1.2M

Show 22 earlier federal awards

Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Advanced Bio-inspired 9 Mode Swir Imaging System$1.5M
Jul 2018Federal contractDefense · Bio-inspired Optics For Multi-aperture Hypersonic Seeker$1.5M
Aug 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I--advanced Bio-inspired 9 Mode Swir Imaging System$150K
Apr 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Data Acq. S/w For Focused Application Seekers$100K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multi-aperture Sensor For Hypersonic Apps$750K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Wide Field Of View SBIR II$375K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase II - Biologically-inspired Integrated Vision System$2M
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I Wide Field Of View Multimode Seeker$150K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multi-aperture Sensor For Hypersonic Applications$150K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · STTR I - Biologically-inspired Integrated Vision System$150K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Space-based Sensors With Solar Exclusion Baffles$750K
Dec 2012Federal contractDefense · Dual Waveband Artificial Compound Eyes$1.5M
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Purchase Of One Long-wavelength Infrared Artificial Compound Eye Imaging System With A 120-DEGREE Field Of View And A Micro-bolometer Sensor And Read-out Electronics.$150K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR II Wide Field Of View Infrared Seeker$1.6M
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I--dual Waveband Artificial Compound Eyes$150K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Jan 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I, Wide-field-of-view Infrared Seeker$100K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Space Based Multi-aperature Artificial Compound Eye$450K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · First Status Report$70K
Apr 2006Federal contractDefense · 200607!000111!5700!FA8651!DET 1 Afrl/mnk !FA865106C0138 !a!n! !y! ! !20060403!20080710!108540340!108540340!108540340!N!SPECTRAL Imaging Laboratory !1785 Locust St Ste 10 !pasadena !CA!91106!56000!037!06!PASADENA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000374783!N!N!000000749261!AC56!RDTE/WEAPONS-MANAGEMENT Support !A5 !weapons !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$1.2M
Jan 2006Federal contractDefense · 200606!600284!2100!W911NF!USA Materiel Command ACQUISITION!W911NF06C0043 !a!n! !n! ! !20060131!20070130!108540340!108540340!108540340!N!SPECTRAL Imaging Laboratory, I!1785 Locust St #10 !pasadena !CA!91106!56000!037!06!PASADENA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000365678!N!N!000000365678!AZ11!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$730K
Jul 2004Federal contractDefense · 200410!000364!5700!GM04 !aac/pkz !FA920004C0326 !a!n! !n! ! !20040727!20060718!108540340!108540340!108540340!N!SPECTRAL Imaging Laboratory !1785 Locust St #10 !pasadena !CA!91106!56000!037!06!PASADENA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000600000!N!N!000000749756!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !C9E!ALL Other Supplies And Equipment !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$750K

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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

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