Patents Assigned to Oree, Inc.
  • Illumination apparatus and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 8272758
    Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination apparatus includes a waveguide, embedded in which are a light-emitting source and a photoluminescent material. Output light is emitted from at least a portion of a first surface of the waveguide. The photoluminescent material includes nano-size phosphor particles and/or quantum dots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
  • Waveguide sheet containing in-coupling, propagation, and out-coupling regions
    Patent number: 8238703
    Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Oree Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
  • Sub-assembly and methods for forming the same
    Patent number: 8231237
    Abstract: A sub-assembly matable to a waveguide having a recess therein includes a structure comprising a discrete light source disposed on a carrier, and a substrate and a heat spreader disposed beneath the structure. The structure has a contour complementary to the recess, such that, when the sub-assembly is joined to the waveguide, the discrete light source is within the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Micha Zimmermann, Noam Meir
  • Illumination apparatus and methods of forming the same
    Patent number: 8215815
    Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination apparatus includes a waveguide, embedded in which are a light-emitting source and a photoluminescent material. Output light is emitted from at least a portion of a first surface of the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
  • Planar white illumination apparatus
    Patent number: 8182128
    Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
  • Discrete lighting elements and planar assembly thereof
    Patent number: 8172447
    Abstract: In one aspect, a light-emitting surface includes a plurality of discrete, substantially flat light-emitting illumination devices arranged in a tiled configuration. Each device has a light-emitting area and an unilluminated area, the light-emitting area of a first device occluding at least a portion of the unilluminated area of a second, adjacent device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann
  • Illumination apparatus
    Patent number: 8128272
    Abstract: An illumination apparatus, comprising at least one light emitting source embedded in a waveguide material is disclosed. The waveguide material is capable of propagating light generated by light emitting source(s), such that at least a portion of the light is diffused within the waveguide material and exits through at least a portion of its surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran Fine, Noam Meir
  • Discrete light guide-based planar illumination area
    Patent number: 8064743
    Abstract: In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann, Yosi Shani
  • Waveguide sheet containing in-coupling, propagation, and out-coupling regions
    Patent number: 7929816
    Abstract: In one aspect, an illumination structure includes a substantially non-fiber waveguide, which itself includes a discrete in-coupling region for receiving light, a discrete propagation region for propagating light, and a discrete out-coupling region for emitting light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Eran Fine
  • Elimination of stitch artifacts in a planar illumination area
    Patent number: 7907804
    Abstract: In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann, Yosi Shani
  • DISCRETE LIGHT GUIDE-BASED PLANAR ILLUMINATION AREA
    Publication number: 20110013415
    Abstract: In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Oree Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann, Yosi Shani
  • LED-Based Replacement Lamps for Incandescent Fixtures
    Publication number: 20100320904
    Abstract: A luminaire takes the form of a bulb-shaped, LED-based lamp, which can replace a conventional incandescent bulb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: Oree Inc.
    Inventor: Noam Meir
  • LOW-PROFILE ILLUMINATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100315817
    Abstract: An illumination system in accordance with an embodiment hereof includes a first substantially flat waveguide for propagating and emitting light. The first waveguide may include a plurality of optical elements increasing in density from an edge to the center of the first waveguide. Light enters the first waveguide at the edge, and light is emitted from the top surface of the first waveguide. The intensity of the emitted light is substantially uniform over the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Oree Inc.
    Inventor: Micha Zimmermann
  • Elimination of stitch artifacts in a planar illumination area
    Patent number: 7826698
    Abstract: In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light output power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Oree, Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann, Yosi Shani
  • ELIMINATION OF STITCH ARTIFACTS IN A PLANAR ILLUMINATION AREA
    Publication number: 20100272392
    Abstract: In one aspect, a planar illumination area includes two light-guide elements, each with an out-coupling region. At least a portion of each out-coupling region overlaps with at least a portion of the other. The overlapping region emits a substantially uniform light output power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Oree Inc.
    Inventors: Noam Meir, Micha Zimmermann, Yosi Shani
  • SLIM WAVEGUIDE COUPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100220484
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an illumination structure includes a discrete light source disposed proximate a bottom surface of a waveguide and below a depression in a top surface thereof. A top mirror may be disposed above the discrete light source to convert modes of light emitted from the discrete light source into trapped modes, thereby increasing the coupling efficiency of the illumination structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Oree Inc.
    Inventors: Yosi Shani, Tania Kosburd, Dafna B. Arbiv