WISER Systems, Inc.
Redundant Radio Localization and Tracking (RRLT) system for real-time positioning and navigation without GPS dependency
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Raleigh, NC
- Latest Form D
- $121K, Sep 2017
- Total capital
- $5.9M
- Federal grants
- $5.3M
- 9 awards · 2012–2022
- Rank in peer group#8 of 66
- Private capital raised
- $121K
- 1 Form D · last Sep 2017
- 109 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $486K
- 3 awards · Defense, Commerce
- Rank in Defense#806 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 28
- 12 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#2 of 66
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Radio Location Tracker Mobile Mesh System$1.3M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Evaluating the Comparative Validity and Reliability of SERAS: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Near Term Risk of Suicide in Emergency Departments.$517K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Evaluating the Comparative Validity and Reliability of SERAS: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Near Term Risk of Suicide in Emergency Departments.$513K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Evaluating the Comparative Validity and Reliability of SERAS: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Near Term Risk of Suicide in Emergency Departments.$1.6M
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Evaluating the Comparative Validity and Reliability of SERAS: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Near Term Risk of Suicide in Emergency Departments.$574K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Autonomous Asset Tracking and Inventory with WISER RTLS and WSA Corp SmarTrack$49K
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$418K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$121K
Show 5 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractCommerce · Phri System$7K
- Federal contractDefense · On-site Original Equipment Manager (oem) Wiser Rfid Mesh Network Hardware, Software Locator Engineering Integration And Implementation, And Training/demonstration In Support Of Radio Frequency Identification (rfid)/automatic Identification Technology (ait) Efforts.$61K
- Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Evaluating the Comparative Validity and Reliability of SERAS: A Decision Support Tool for Assessing Near Term Risk of Suicide in Emergency Departments$224K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Wireless Sensor (wiser) Track-and-trace: Autonomous, Cost-effective, Item-level Food Safety From Field To Fork, Phase II$450K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Wireless Sensor (wiser) Track-and-trace: Autonomous, Cost Effective, Item-level Food Safety From Field To Fork$100K
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.
Federal first
62months
from WISER Systems, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jul 2012
- Agriculture · $100K
- First Form D · Sep 2017
- $121K · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 3 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 66 peers
Line = medianDefense · System
- Federal grants#8 · top 12%
- Granted patents#2 · top 3%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Elaine RideoutResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by $49K in grants as PI
- Seth HollarResearcherDirectorLinked by $1.3M in grants as PI
- Jeff SheldenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Margaret HostetlerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 28 granted of 40- PendingMethods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Determining Location Of Tags In An Environment Using Mobile AntennasUSPTOApplication 19356623
- GrantedSystems and Related Adapters for Providing Power to Devices in a SystemUSPTOUS 12,444,847
- GrantedMethods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Determining Location of Tags in an Environment Using Mobile AntennasUSPTOUS 12,445,998
Show all 40 patent records
- Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Determining Location Of Tags In An Environment Using Mobile AntennasFeb 5, 2026 · Application 19356623Pending
- Systems and Related Adapters for Providing Power to Devices in a SystemOct 14, 2025 · US 12,444,847Granted
- Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Determining Location of Tags in an Environment Using Mobile AntennasOct 14, 2025 · US 12,445,998Granted
- Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Antennas and Related Enclosures for the UWB AntennasOct 7, 2025 · US 12,438,272Granted
- Methods For Generating A Layout Of A Particular Environment Utilizing Antennas And A Mobile DeviceApr 8, 2025 · US 12,273,791Granted
- Real Time Tracking Systems in Three Dimensions in Multi-Story Structures and Related Methods and Computer Program ProductsDec 19, 2024 · Application 18818887Pending
- Integrated Camera and Ultra-Wideband Location Devices and Related SystemsDec 19, 2024 · Application 18818910Pending
- Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Automatic Calibration Of AntennasNov 12, 2024 · US 12,143,831Granted
- Methods for Determining Location of Unknown Devices in a Synchronized Network and Related SystemsOct 24, 2024 · Application 18763206Pending
- Integrated Camera and Ultra-Wideband Location Devices and Related SystemsOct 8, 2024 · US 12,112,224Granted
- Real Time Tracking Systems In Three Dimensions In Multi-story Structures And Related Methods And Computer Program ProductsOct 8, 2024 · US 12,114,230Granted
- Methods for Determining Location of Unknown Devices in a Synchronized Network and Related SystemsJul 9, 2024 · US 12,035,262Granted
- Methods For Tracking Moving Objects Using Mobile Location Devices And Related Systems And Computer Program ProductsMay 23, 2024 · Application 18057843Pending
- Systems and Related Adapters for Providing Power to Devices in a SystemJan 16, 2024 · US 11,876,310Granted
- Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Determining Location of Tags in an Environment Using Mobile AntennasDec 26, 2023 · US 11,856,551Granted
- Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Automatic Calibration Of AntennasMay 23, 2023 · US 11,659,406Granted
- Systems and Methods for Wireless Atomic Clock Synchronization Using Ultra Wideband (UWB) Pulse TrainsApr 25, 2023 · US 11,637,586Granted
- Methods for Determining Location of Unknown Devices in a Synchronized Network and Related SystemsOct 4, 2022 · US 11,463,971Granted
- Methods for Generating a Layout of a Particular Environment Utilizing Antennas and a Mobile DeviceAug 30, 2022 · US 11,432,112Granted
- Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Automatic Calibration of AntennasJul 26, 2022 · US 11,399,291Granted
- Systems and Related Adapters for Providing Power to Devices in a SystemMar 8, 2022 · US 11,271,317Granted
- Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Antennas and Related Enclosures for the UWB AntennasJan 25, 2022 · US 11,233,327Granted
- Systems and Methods for Wireless Atomic Clock Synchronization Using Ultra Wideband (UWB) Pulse TrainsDec 21, 2021 · US 11,206,056Granted
- Methods and Systems for Selecting the Shortest Path in a Multi-path EnvironmentMar 2, 2021 · US 10,935,625Granted
- Methods for Generating a Layout of a Particular Environment Utilizing Antennas and a Mobile DeviceDec 8, 2020 · US 10,863,314Granted
- Methods for Correcting Oscillator Offsets in Ultra-Wideband (UWB) NetworksSep 15, 2020 · US 10,778,144Granted
- Antenna StandJun 23, 2020 · US D,888,026Granted
- AntennaJan 21, 2020 · US D,873,252Granted
- Methods for Synchronizing Multiple Devices and Determining Location Based on the Synchronized DevicesOct 29, 2019 · US 10,462,762Granted
- Methods And Systems For Selecting The Shortest Path In A Multi-path EnvironmentOct 22, 2019 · US 10,451,706Granted
- Antenna And Antenna Stand AssemblyOct 22, 2019 · US D,864,176Granted
- Tear-drop Shaped Tag For Use In A Wireless Tracking SystemSep 11, 2018 · US D,828,198Granted
- Disc-Shaped Tag for Use in a Wireless Tracking SystemNov 14, 2017 · US D,802,589Granted
- Methods For Correcting Oscillator Offsets In Ultra-wideband (uwb) NetworksApplication PCTUS2018067129Pending
- Composite Camera and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Real Time Tracking SystemsApplication 63001695Pending
- Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For Determining Location Of Tags In An Environment Using Mobile AntennasApplication PCTUS2021014551Pending
- Real Time Tracking Systems In Three Dimensions In Multi-story Structures And Related Methods And Computer Program ProductsApplication PCTUS2021015509Pending
- Systems And Related Adapters For Providing Power To Devices In A SystemApplication PCTUS2018019365Pending
- Integrated Camera And Ultra-wideband Location Devices And Related SystemsApplication PCTUS2021024653Pending
- Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Automatic Calibration of AntennasApplication 62621833Pending
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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
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Sources
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