Patents by Inventor Edric Taira

Edric Taira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Stabilizing water diffuser system for water sports board, water sports board with water diffuser system, and method of using the same
    Patent number: 10780956
    Abstract: A water diffuser system and a water sports board with a water diffuser system installed thereon, wherein the water diffuser system can improve stability of a water sports board by modulating the cavitation and turbulence caused by the fin system of the water sports board. The water diffuser system includes one or more water diffusers. The one or more water diffusers can be located at the tail edge of the bottom surface of the water sports board. The water diffusers can have rigid hydrofoil structures that are able to modulate the turbulent flow and cavitation caused by known fin systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Mink Surf LLC
    Inventors: John Parks, Edric Taira, Doug Silva
  • STABILIZING WATER DIFFUSER SYSTEM FOR WATER SPORTS BOARD, WATER SPORTS BOARD WITH WATER DIFFUSER SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200269961
    Abstract: A water diffuser system and a water sports board with a water diffuser system installed thereon, wherein the water diffuser system can improve stability of a water sports board by modulating the cavitation and turbulence caused by the fin system of the water sports board. The water diffuser system includes one or more water diffusers. The one or more water diffusers can be located at the tail edge of the bottom surface of the water sports board. The water diffusers can have rigid hydrofoil structures that are able to modulate the turbulent flow and cavitation caused by known fin systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: John PARKS, Edric TAIRA, Doug SILVA
  • Stabilizing water diffuser system for water sports board, water sports board with water diffuser system, and method of using the same
    Patent number: 10513318
    Abstract: A water diffuser system and a water sports board with a water diffuser system installed thereon, wherein the water diffuser system can improve stability of a water sports board by modulating the cavitation and turbulence caused by the fin system of the water sports board. The water diffuser system includes one or more water diffusers. The one or more water diffusers can be located at the tail edge of the bottom surface of the water sports board. The water diffusers can have rigid hydrofoil structures that are able to modulate the turbulent flow and cavitation caused by known fin systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Mink Surf LLC
    Inventors: John Parks, Edric Taira, Doug Silva