SORAA INC
GaN-based LED lighting systems with tunable spectral output
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- FREMONT, CA
- Founded
- 2007
- Latest Form D
- $88.6M, Nov 2011
- Total capital
- $88.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $88.6M
- 1 Form D · last Nov 2011
- 179 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 35
- 5 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#7 of 224
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$88.6M
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 224 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Granted patents#7 · top 3%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Michael KramesResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 3 patents
- Charles GiancarloDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Emmanuel HernandezDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Eric KimExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James SpeckExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ravi ViswanathanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 8 people
- Steven DenBaarsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Udi Bar-SelaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 35 granted of 40- GrantedControlling Physiological Conditions By Controlling Environmental ConditionsUSPTOUS 11,240,890
- GrantedLed Lamps With Improved Quality Of LightUSPTOUS 11,105,473
- GrantedLow Blue Light DisplaysUSPTOUS 11,073,727
Show all 40 patent records
- Controlling Physiological Conditions By Controlling Environmental ConditionsFeb 1, 2022 · US 11,240,890Granted
- Led Lamps With Improved Quality Of LightAug 31, 2021 · US 11,105,473Granted
- Low Blue Light DisplaysJul 27, 2021 · US 11,073,727Granted
- Method Of Forming A Gan Single Crystal Comprising Disposing A Nucleation Center In A First Region, A Gan Source Material In A Second Region, And Establishing A Temperature DistributionApr 13, 2021 · US 10,975,492Granted
- Circadian-friendly Led Light SourcesMar 23, 2021 · US 10,955,608Granted
- Circadian-friendly Led Light SourceJan 26, 2021 · US 10,900,615Granted
- High Efficiency Group-iii Nitride Light Emitting DiodeAug 4, 2020 · US 10,734,549Granted
- Track Pendant LampJul 14, 2020 · US D,890,369Granted
- System And Method For Selected Pump Leds With Multiple PhosphorsJun 30, 2020 · US 10,700,244Granted
- High-performance Led FabricationJun 23, 2020 · US 10,693,041Granted
- Dynamic Power Supply For Light Emitting DiodeJun 23, 2020 · US 10,694,593Granted
- Bactericidal Light Source With High Quality Of LightApr 28, 2020 · US 10,632,214Granted
- Controlling Oxygen Concentration Levels During Processing Of Highly-reflective ContactsMar 12, 2020 · Application 16511750Pending
- Led Lamps With Improved Quality Of LightFeb 11, 2020 · US 10,557,595Granted
- Power Light Emitting Diode And Method With Uniform Current Density OperationFeb 4, 2020 · US 10,553,754Granted
- HeatsinkJan 21, 2020 · US D,873,224Granted
- Small Led Source With High Brightness And High EfficiencyJan 7, 2020 · US 10,529,902Granted
- Iii-nitride Led With Tunnel JunctionNov 26, 2019 · US 10,490,696Granted
- Contact For Semiconductor DeviceNov 5, 2019 · US 10,468,553Granted
- White Light Devices Using Non-polar Or Semipolar Gallium Containing Materials And PhosphorsNov 5, 2019 · US RE47,711Granted
- Heatsink With HingeOct 29, 2019 · US D,864,880Granted
- Lighting FixtureOct 29, 2019 · US D,865,271Granted
- Intelligent Modules For Intelligent NetworksOct 17, 2019 · Application 16390842Pending
- Multi-function Active Accessories For Led LampsOct 8, 2019 · US 10,436,422Granted
- Flip-chip PackageSep 19, 2019 · Application 16354875Pending
- Low Blue Light DisplaysSep 3, 2019 · US 10,401,683Granted
- Method for growth of a merged crystal by bonding at least a first and second crystal to an adhesion layer to form a tiled substrate and growing a crystalline composition over said tiled substrateSep 3, 2019 · US 10,400,352Granted
- Controlling Oxygen Concentration Levels During Processing Of Highly-reflective ContactsAug 6, 2019 · US 10,374,122Granted
- Intelligent Modules For Intelligent NetworksAug 1, 2019 · Application 16377457Pending
- LAMPJul 16, 2019 · US D,854,196Granted
- Lamp Power Line CommunicationJun 25, 2019 · US 10,333,586Granted
- Circadian-friendly Led Light SourcesJun 18, 2019 · US 10,324,250Granted
- Accessories For Led Lamp SystemsJun 4, 2019 · US 10,309,620Granted
- Smart Lighting System With Ultra-low Standby ConsumptionMay 21, 2019 · US 10,299,360Granted
- Light Emitting Diode With Low Refractive Index Material Layers To Reduce Light Guiding EffectsMay 9, 2019 · Application 16154853Pending
- Intelligent Modules For Intelligent NetworksApr 23, 2019 · US 10,270,489Granted
- Controlling Physiological Conditions By Controlling Environmental ConditionsApr 23, 2019 · US 10,271,400Granted
- Light Emitting Diode DriverApr 23, 2019 · US 10,271,391Granted
- Crystalline Gallium Nitride Containing FlourineFeb 19, 2019 · US 10,208,396Granted
- Polarized White Light Devices Using Non-polar Or Semipolar Gallium Containing Materials And Transparent PhosphorsFeb 12, 2019 · US RE47,241Granted
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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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