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VEGA WAVE SYSTEMS INC

West Chicago, IL · Defense · Private

Ultra-radiation-hardened three-dimensional camera system for nuclear reactor inspection

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Updated · vegawave.com

Sector
Defense
Headquarters
West Chicago, IL
Total capital
$3M
Federal grants
$1.4M
8 awards · 2015–2022
Rank in peer group#52 of 113
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$1.6M
5 awards · Defense, NASA
Rank in Defense#712 of 1442
Granted patents
0
4 pending

Capital timeline

20062010201420182022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $3M$714K$600K$207K$200K$207K$207K
20062010201420182022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $3M$714K$600K$207K$207K

Latest events

  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Three-Dimensional, Ultra-Radiation-Hardened Video System for Nuclear Power Plant Inspection$207K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation-Hardened Robotics for Fuel Inventory and Inspections in Nuclear Reactor Vessels$207K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Real-time, Radiation-Hardened Video System for Operational Monitoring in Nuclear Reactor Vessels$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation Hardened Vision System for Nuclear Energy, Visual Inspection, and Accountability$207K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Density Electrical Interconnect Technology for NuclearPhysics$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Radiation-Tolerant Vision System for Nuclear Energy$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Radiation-Tolerant Vision System for Nuclear Physics$150K
Show 6 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation-Hardened Parallel VCSEL Laser Driver for High Energy Physics$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · N131-015$80K
  • Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
  • Federal contractNASA · There Is Demand For Vastly Improved Deep Space Satellite Communications Links. As Data Rates Dramatically Increase Due To New Sensor Technologies And The Desire To Pack Even More Sensors On Spacecraft, It Is Imperative That New Solutions Be Compact In Size, Light In Weight, Be High Speed, And Highly Power Efficient. NASA Has Recognized Optical Links Offer Potential Improvements In Power And In Size Due To A Substantially Narrower Beam And Smaller Components. An Ideal Technology For Such Links Is$600K
  • Federal contractNASA · High-efficiency, High-power Laser Transmitter For Deep-space Communication There Is Demand For Vastly Improved Deep Space Satellite Communications Links. As Data Rates Dramatically Increase Due To New Sensor Technologies And The Desire To Pack Even More Sensors On Spacecraft, It Is Imperative That New Solutions Be Compact In Size, Light In Weight, Be High Speed, And Highly Power Efficient. Traditional RF Links Suffer 1/R2 Losses, Resulting In Low Received Power, Thereby Limiting Overall Data Ra$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development$714K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 113 peers

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Defense · Device

  • Federal grants#52 · top 46%

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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 · 0 granted of 4
  • PendingHigh-Resolution Scanning Camera SystemUSPTOApplication 18684399
  • PendingScanning Camera SystemUSPTOApplication 18288923
  • PendingHigh-resolution Scanning Camera SystemUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022040293
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  • High-Resolution Scanning Camera SystemOct 24, 2024 · Application 18684399Pending
  • Scanning Camera SystemAug 1, 2024 · Application 18288923Pending
  • High-resolution Scanning Camera SystemApplication PCTUS2022040293Pending
  • Scanning Camera SystemApplication PCTUS2022026114Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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Sources

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