Patents by Inventor Masahiro Kidachi
Masahiro Kidachi 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).
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Publication number: 20240065188Abstract: An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 11849679Abstract: An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20210345564Abstract: An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 11071260Abstract: An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 11064663Abstract: This emitter is configured from an emitter body, a film, and a cover. The emitter has a water intake part, a discharge part, a first flow path, a second flow path, a flow reduction part, a flow path opening/closing part, a pressure-reducing flow path, and a bypass flow path. If the pressure of an irrigation liquid flowing through a tube is less than a first pressure, the opening of a first water intake through hole of the cover is sealed with the film. If the pressure of the irrigation liquid flowing through the tube is equal to or greater than the first pressure, the film is deformed so that the irrigation liquid is taken into the emitter body through the first water intake through hole, the space between the film and the cover, and a second water intake through hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ENFLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20210204492Abstract: This emitter has an emitter main body comprising a first face, a second face disposed on the opposite side from the first face, and a side face connecting the first face and the second face; a water intake unit for taking in irrigation liquid disposed on the first face side; a discharge unit for discharging irrigation liquid disposed on the second face side; a flow path that connects the water intake unit and the discharge unit and allows the irrigation liquid to pass therethrough; and a protrusion disposed on the side face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 11044856Abstract: An emitter (120) adjusts the flow rate of a liquid for irrigation to be discharged from a discharge opening (112) of a tube (110) so that, according to pressure of the liquid for irrigation within the tube (110) received by a second membrane (153), the flow rate is made smaller as the pressure becomes greater in a prescribed range of pressure. The emitter (120) is constituted by mating a first member (130) having a bottom surface with a shape that follows along the inside wall surface of the tube (110) and a second member (150) that includes the second membrane (153) and is mated to the first member (130).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 10806104Abstract: This emitter is constituted from an emitter body, a film, and a cover. The emitter has a water intake part, a discharge part, a first flow path, a second flow path, a flow reduction part, a flow path opening/closing part, a pressure-reducing flow path, and a bypass flow path. When the pressure of an irrigation liquid flowing through a tube is less than a first pressure, the irrigation liquid passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and the bypass flow path and is guided to the discharge part. When the pressure of the irrigation liquid flowing through the tube is equal to or greater than the first pressure, the second flow path is closed by the flow path opening/closing part, and the irrigation liquid taken in from the water intake part passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and is guided to the discharge part.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20190289801Abstract: An emitter forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part from a water collecting part for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow rate control part which includes: an end surface including a concave inclined surface that faces a film for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole that opens at the center of the flow volume control part and connects to the discharge part; and a groove crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole. When the film adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 10383290Abstract: Provided is an emitter (120) comprising a flow path that leads from an intake path (221) for taking in irrigation liquid that is within a tube to a recessed section (252). The flow path comprises opening/closing sections (248) that are arranged with a gap (249) therebetween. The gap (249) communicates with a discharge section. When the opening/closing sections (248) are pushed by the pressure of the irrigation fluid within a recessed section (242), the tip sections of each of the opening/closing sections (248) are brought into contact and one part of the gap (249) is blocked. The flow rate of the irrigation fluid within the emitter (120) is controlled by the remaining amount of said irrigation fluid that is capable of passing through the gap (249).Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20190246576Abstract: This emitter is configured from an emitter body, a film, and a cover. The emitter has a water intake part, a discharge part, a first flow path, a second flow path, a flow reduction part, a flow path opening/closing part, a pressure-reducing flow path, and a bypass flow path. If the pressure of an irrigation liquid flowing through a tube is less than a first pressure, the opening of a first water intake through hole of the cover is sealed with the film. If the pressure of the irrigation liquid flowing through the tube is equal to or greater than the first pressure, the film is deformed so that the irrigation liquid is taken into the emitter body through the first water intake through hole, the space between the film and the cover, and a second water intake through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 10362740Abstract: In the present invention, the pressure reducing flow path reduces the pressure of an irrigation liquid, and guides the irrigation liquid to the flow-rate decreasing part. The bypass flow path guides the irrigation liquid to the flow path opening/closing part in a state where the pressure of the irrigation liquid is maintained at a pressure higher than that of the irrigation liquid that has passed through the pressure reducing flow path. When the pressure of the irrigation liquid is lower than a first pressure, the irrigation liquid passes through the pressure reducing flow path and the bypass flow path to be guided to the discharge part. When the pressure of the irrigation liquid is a second pressure or higher, the irrigation liquid passes through the pressure reducing flow path to be guided to the discharge part.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 10356989Abstract: An emitter (120) forms a flow path that runs to a discharge part (250) from an intake part (220) for receiving an irrigation liquid in a tube. The flow path includes a flow volume control part (240) which includes: an end surface (243) including a concave inclined surface that faces a film (300) for receiving the pressure of the liquid inside the tube; a hole (244) that opens at the center of the flow volume control part (240) and connects to the discharge part (250); and a groove (245) crossing the inclined surface and running to the hole (244). When the film (300) adheres to the inclined surface as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, the flow volume of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter (120) is controlled so as to be a volume that can pass through the groove (245).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Enplas CorporationInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 10327396Abstract: This emitter (120) includes a channel which spans to a recessed section (252), from an intake path (221) for receiving an irrigation liquid inside a tube. The channel includes an aperture (243) which is closed by a lid (244) disposed so as to not be in contact with a film (300). A groove is formed at the periphery of the aperture (243). When the film (300) is pressed as a result of the pressure of the irrigation liquid inside the tube, and the lid (244) closes the aperture (243), the flow rate of the irrigation liquid inside the emitter (120) is controlled so as to be the amount capable of passing through the groove. This flow-rate control continues until the pressure difference in the channel between a side upstream with respect to the lid (244) and a side downstream with respect to the lid (244) has been sufficiently reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 10219452Abstract: A drip irrigation emitter (1), which comprises a low pressure stop filter (5), a pressure reduction channel (8), and a diaphragm (10), is disposed on the inner wall surface of a flow pipe (3) through which the irrigation liquid flows. The low pressure stop filter (5) has a hydrophobic surface and prevents inflow of the irrigation liquid when the fluid pressure is lower than an established value. The pressure reduction channel (8) reduces the pressure of the irrigation liquid. The diaphragm (10) changes the degree of opening of the pressure reduction channel (8) according to the fluid pressure of the irrigation liquid. The drip irrigation emitter (1) can be manufactured at low cost as a result of being a one-piece molding. The drip irrigation device comprising the drip irrigation emitter (1) stably ejects the irrigation liquid even when the liquid pressure is low.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Patent number: 10212896Abstract: An emitter (120) has, in a water intake part thereof, a water intake amount regulating part for preventing low-pressure liquid from flowing in. The water intake amount regulating part has a valve body (214) and a securing part (215). When the pressure of the liquid meant to flow into the emitter (120) is less than a set value, the valve body (214) does not move with the securing part (215), preventing the liquid from flowing into the emitter (120). When the pressure of the liquid is equal to or greater than the set value, the valve body (214) bends downstream to open the flow channel for the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20190029193Abstract: This emitter is constituted from an emitter body, a film, and a cover. The emitter has a water intake part, a discharge part, a first flow path, a second flow path, a flow reduction part, a flow path opening/closing part, a pressure-reducing flow path, and a bypass flow path. When the pressure of an irrigation liquid flowing through a tube is less than a first pressure, the irrigation liquid passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and the bypass flow path and is guided to the discharge part. When the pressure of the irrigation liquid flowing through the tube is equal to or greater than the first pressure, the second flow path is closed by the flow path opening/closing part, and the irrigation liquid taken in from the water intake part passes through the pressure-reducing flow path and is guided to the discharge part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 10034439Abstract: An emitter that is arranged on an inner wall surface of a tube through which an irrigation liquid flows, the emitter being arranged at a position that corresponds to a discharge opening that communicates between the inside and outside of the tube. The emitter is for quantitatively discharging from the discharge opening the irrigation liquid inside the tube and has: a water intake part that is for taking in the irrigation liquid; a discharge part that is for discharging the irrigation liquid; and a flow path that connects the water intake part and the discharge part and through which the irrigation liquid flows. Further, an inner wall surface of the flow path is constituted by a composition that includes an antimicrobial agent and includes a resin or rubber.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi
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Publication number: 20180192598Abstract: An emitter (120) adjusts the flow rate of a liquid for irrigation to be discharged from a discharge opening (112) of a tube (110) so that, according to pressure of the liquid for irrigation within the tube (110) received by a second membrane (153), the flow rate is made smaller as the pressure becomes greater in a prescribed range of pressure. The emitter (120) is constituted by mating a first member (130) having a bottom surface with a shape that follows along the inside wall surface of the tube (110) and a second member (150) that includes the second membrane (153) and is mated to the first member (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventor: Masahiro KIDACHI
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Patent number: 9992939Abstract: An emitter (120) is arranged inside a tube and is constituted by a resin molded body that has at least a recessed part and a through hole. The emitter (120) has a screen part, an intake volume adjusting part, a pressure reducing part, a discharge volume adjusting part, and a discharge part. The screen part is constituted by a slit (301) and a recessed part that intersects the slit (301) when seen in plan view. The discharge part includes an infiltration preventing part that is for preventing the infiltration of foreign matter from the discharge opening of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ENPLAS CORPORATIONInventor: Masahiro Kidachi