THERMAL WAVE IMAGING INC

Ferndale, MI · Aerospace · Private

Nondestructive inspection system for composite aircraft structures using thermal imaging

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · thermalwave.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Ferndale, MI
Total capital: $11M

Federal grants: $899K; 2 awards · 2018–2020; Rank in peer group#3 of 14
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $10.1M; 45 awards · Defense, NASA, Homeland Security; Rank in Aerospace#230 of 1335
Granted patents: 4; 7 pending · first 2015; Rank in peer group#1 of 14

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2022Federal contractTransportation · Ndi Equipment For The R&d Labs$221K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Echotherm IR Ndi System - 64 Bit$250K
Jan 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rapid Nondestructive Inspection of Traditionally Uninspectable Adhesively-Filled Composite Joints$750K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.2M
Feb 2019Federal contractDefense · Rapid Nondestructive Inspection Of Traditionally Uninspecta$150K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Echotherm IR Ndi Digital System$372K
Sep 2018Federal contractNASA · Echotherm Infrared Non-destructive Inspection System 64 Bit$303K

Show 40 earlier federal awards

Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Thermographic NDE of Bond Interface Integrity in Thermal Spray Coating$149K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot Repairs To The Echotherm Thermographic Inspection System$12K
Jan 2018Federal contractNASA · This Purchase Order Is To Procure Thermal Wage Imaging (twi) Echotherm Infrared (IR) Nondestructive Inspection (ndi) SYSTEM-64 Bit System (herein Referred To As Twi Echotherm IR Ndi SYSTEM-64 Bit System$392K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · ''igf::ot::igf'' SBIR Projectr(r) Ndt Sytem-lasat$811K
Jun 2017Federal contractDefense · Induction Thermography$7K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Infrared Camera U435CFM$55K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Voyage IR Pro Ndi Digital System;, P/n: VR-2010-02-PR-M1$48K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Induction Thermography System Package Igf::ot::igf$50K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Voyage IR Pro Ndi Digital System$48K
Dec 2014Federal contractDefense · 50MM Lens$6K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Echotherm Infrared (IR) Nondestructive Inspection (ndi) System$200K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Research&development$1.9M
Apr 2014Federal contractNASA · "igf::ot::igf" Upgrade Of Existing Thermal Wave Imaging Thermography Systems$169K
Mar 2014Federal contractDefense · Infrared (IR) Thermography System$253K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Intrared Testing Instrument$43K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Echo Therm IR Ndi Digital System$322K
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Funds For An Echotherm Infrared (IR) Non-destructive Inspection (ndi) System - Lite. Includes On-site Training, And Shipping.$61K
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Thermal Wave Imaging Unit Repair$11K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Voyageir Ndi System - Digital$40K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Adp Software$61K
Feb 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$750K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Voyageir Ndi System - Digital$43K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Voyage IR Portable$81K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Voyageir Ndi Systems$80K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · Purchase One (1) Thermoscope II IR Ndi S$156K
Jun 2010Federal contractNASA · Thermal Wave Imaging Repair$25K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Thermal Wave Imaging$3K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Topic N092-097, Phase I, Research And Development$150K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Thermoscope II IR Ndi System$345K
May 2009Federal contractTransportation · Cotr:dave Galella, X5784; Poc At Twi:bharat Chaudhry (248)414-3730; Fms Code:inspect 07 And 09 TAS::69 8108::TAS$144K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Onsite Repair Of A Thermographic Inspection Unit$14K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Transformer Repair$3K
Aug 2008Federal contractHomeland Security · Flash Thermography Equipment$196K
Aug 2008Federal contractNASA · Eco Therm Per Frank HEPBURN/EM20$169K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Thermoscope II IR Ndi System$136K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development, Phase II, STTR Topic N06-T011$375K
Jun 2008Federal contractNASA · Thermographic Inspection System$150K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · Echotherm Software V.8.X Single Station License (SW-ETSL-01-00-80), Mosaiq Software V.4.X Single Station License (SW-MOSL-01-00-40)$8K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Echotherm And Mosaiq Software License.$8K
Aug 2007Federal contractDefense · Thermal Imaging System$224K

Federal awards are summed by year (47 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 14 peers

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Aerospace · Instrument

Federal grants#3 · top 21%
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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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 11

Oct 18, 2022GrantedThermographic Non-Destructive Testing Using Temperature-Limited ModulationUSPTOUS 11,474,059
Feb 2, 2016GrantedNondestructive Testing Active Thermography System and Method for Utilizing the SameUSPTOUS 9,250,134
Oct 13, 2015GrantedSystem and Method for Detecting Aberrations in a ConduitUSPTOUS 9,157,878

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Thermographic Non-Destructive Testing Using Temperature-Limited ModulationOct 18, 2022 · US 11,474,059Granted
Nondestructive Testing Active Thermography System and Method for Utilizing the SameFeb 2, 2016 · US 9,250,134Granted
System and Method for Detecting Aberrations in a ConduitOct 13, 2015 · US 9,157,878Granted
Thermographic Detection of Internal Passageway BlockagesJul 14, 2015 · US 9,080,453Granted
System And Method For Detecting Aberrations In A ConduitApplication PCTUS2012059807Pending
Thermographic Detection Of Internal Passageway BlockagesApplication PCTUS2011028886Pending
Thermographic Non-destructive Testing Using Temperature-limited ModulationApplication PCTUS2021029458Pending
System For Generating Thermographic Images Using Thermographic Signal ReconstructionApplication PCTUS2002011971Pending
Thermographic Nondestructive Testing Using Temperature Limited ModulationApplication 63017158Pending
Nondestructive Testing Active Thermography System And Method For Utilizing The SameApplication PCTUS2014056973Pending
Compact System for High Precision Active Thermography Using Extended Optical Step HeatingApplication 61881278Pending

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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

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