ThruWave Inc.
3D millimeter-wave imaging system with automated image analytics software for quality inspection and auditing
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Total capital
- $1.9M
- Federal grants
- $1.9M
- 3 awards · 2017–2024
- Rank in peer group#2 of 10
- 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
- 8 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#1 of 10
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Topic #234- P010, "xtech SBIR Pacific Finalist Open Topic Competition (phase I)$250K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Low-Cost 2D and 3D Millimeter Wave Image Sensors$1.4M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Low-Cost 2D and 3D Millimeter Wave Image Sensors$225K
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Standing among 10 peers
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- Federal grants#2 · top 20%
- Granted patents#1 · top 10%
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Founders and team
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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 · 3 granted of 11- GrantedSystems And Methods For Motion EstimationUSPTOUS 12,656,477
- GrantedSystems And Methods For High Throughput Anomaly Detection With 3-D Millimeter Wave ImagingUSPTOUS 12,657,683
- GrantedSystems And Methods For Image Beat Pattern MitigationUSPTOUS 12,529,782
Show all 11 patent records
- Systems And Methods For Motion EstimationJun 16, 2026 · US 12,656,477Granted
- Systems And Methods For High Throughput Anomaly Detection With 3-D Millimeter Wave ImagingJun 16, 2026 · US 12,657,683Granted
- Systems And Methods For Image Beat Pattern MitigationJan 20, 2026 · US 12,529,782Granted
- Millimeter Wave Imaging System For Warehouse AutomationMar 6, 2025 · Application 18724557Pending
- Systems And Methods For Motion EstimationApplication PCTUS2022022749Pending
- Systems And Methods For High Throughput Anomaly Detection With 3-D Millimeter Wave ImagingApplication 63173322Pending
- Systems And Methods For Image Beat Pattern MitigationApplication 63178874Pending
- Systems And Methods For Motion EstimationApplication 63173318Pending
- Millimeter Wave Imaging System For Warehouse AutomationApplication PCTUS2022053688Pending
- Systems And Methods For High Throughput Anomaly Detection With 3-D Millimeter Wave ImagingApplication PCTUS2022022754Pending
- Systems And Methods For Image Beat Pattern MitigationApplication PCTUS2022022757Pending
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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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