Patents by Inventor Keisuke Washizu

Keisuke Washizu 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).

  • Publication number: 20230417665
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor 100 for detecting a fire in a monitoring area, including a detection space into which a detection target caused by the fire flows, a light emitting portion 71 configured to emit emission light for detecting the detection target into the detection space, a light receiving portion 72 configured to receive scattered light generated by the emission light scattered by the detection target inside the detection space, an ambient light processing portion configured to prevent ambient light from entering the detection space, and a disturbance light processing portion configured to process disturbance light other than the scattered light, the disturbance light being generated inside the detection space due to the emission light, in which the ambient light processing portion and the disturbance light processing portion are elements different from each other, the ambient light processing portion is provided outside the detection space, and the disturbance light processing portion is provided inside t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Hiroki Masuzawa
  • Publication number: 20230401947
    Abstract: Provided is a sensor 100 provided with a detection element 700 for detecting heat of a heat air current generated in association with a fire in a monitoring area, in which the detection element 700 is disposed so that a detector protrudes from a predetermined base portion of the sensor 100, the sensor 100 includes a control structure that has a stepped portion higher than the predetermined base portion, the control structure being configured to guide the heat air current to the detector of the detection element 700 along an outer peripheral wall of the stepped portion, at least a part of the detector of the detection element 700 is located on a base portion side lower than the uppermost step of the stepped portion, a labyrinth portion guides the heat air current to the detector of the detection element 700 along a side end portion corresponding to an outer peripheral side of the stepped portion of a plurality of partition walls, and the heat air current containing smoke introduced into the labyrinth portion i
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Hiroki Masuzawa
  • Publication number: 20230393035
    Abstract: A sensor 100 is a fire detection apparatus attached to a ceiling surface 900, and includes an inflow space 400 provided inside the sensor 100, a detection space 300 for detecting a detection target, the detection space 300 being provided at a position on a ceiling surface 900 side of the inflow space 400 on the inside of the sensor 100, an inner cover 2 for housing the detection space 300, the inner cover 2 being capable of allowing gas containing the detection target to flow into and out of the detection space 300 through the inflow space 400, an outer cover 1 for housing the inner cover 2, the outer cover 1 being capable of allowing the gas to flow into and out of the inflow space 400, and a suppressor 15 provided in the inflow space 400 and formed integrally with the outer cover 1, the suppressor 15 being used to suppress inflow of moisture contained in the gas into the detection space 300.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke WASHIZU, Hiroki MASUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230393034
    Abstract: A sensor is a fire detection apparatus attached to a ceiling surface, and includes an inflow space provided inside the sensor, a detection space for detecting a detection target, the detection space being provided at a position on a ceiling surface side of the inflow space on the inside of the sensor, a housing section for housing the detection space, the housing section being capable of allowing the gas containing the detection target to flow into and out of the detection space through the inflow space, and an adjusting portion including a plurality of walls provided in the inflow space, the adjusting portion being used to adjust a flow velocity of the detection target flowing into the detection space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke WASHIZU, Hiroki MASUZAWA
  • Publication number: 20230384218
    Abstract: An occurrence space 32A which is provided in a light shielding space 3A shielded from light from an outside and into which a detection target flows, a first light emitting unit 61A and a second light emitting unit that emit detection light along a first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and a second light emitting-side optical axis toward an occurrence space 32A, a light receiving unit that receives scattered light generated when detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit is scattered by a detection target flowing into the occurrence space 32A along a light receiving-side optical axis intersecting the first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and the second light emitting-side optical axis, and a smoke detection unit cover-side inclined portion 43A that primarily reflects the detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit in a direction intersecting a plane defined by the first light emitting-side o
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Tomohiko SHIMADZU, Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi, Yasuharu Fujiwara, Hideki Takano
  • Patent number: 11761890
    Abstract: An occurrence space 32A which is provided in a light shielding space 3A shielded from light from an outside and into which a detection target flows, a first light emitting unit 61A and a second light emitting unit that emit detection light along a first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and a second light emitting-side optical axis toward an occurrence space 32A, a light receiving unit that receives scattered light generated when detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit is scattered by a detection target flowing into the occurrence space 32A along a light receiving-side optical axis intersecting the first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and the second light emitting-side optical axis, and a smoke detection unit cover-side inclined portion 43A that primarily reflects the detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit in a direction intersecting a plane defined by the first light emitting-side o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: HOCHIKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Shimadzu, Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi, Yasuharu Fujiwara, Hideki Takano
  • Publication number: 20230290237
    Abstract: A detector 100 includes: an outer cover 11; and an indicator that outputs at least information about a test of a disaster prevention apparatus by emitting light, and that is provided in the outer cover 11, wherein when at least a part of the outer cover 11 is covered with a test apparatus in order to perform the test of the detector 100, at least a part of an indication surface of the indicator is exposed to an outside of the test apparatus and the indicator is formed in a side portion of the outer cover 11, the indicator is formed in an edge portion of a front portion of the outer cover 11, and the indicator is a part of a light guide portion 111 that is formed in the outer cover 11, and that guides light from a light emitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi
  • Publication number: 20230237885
    Abstract: A detector 100 includes an outer cover 11; and a light emitter that outputs information by causing at least a part of the detector 100 to emit light, wherein the light emitter causes at least a protective portion 12 to emit the light, the protective portion 12 accommodating a thermistor that detects a physical quantity of a detection target, and protruding from the outer cover 11, the protective portion 12 guides the light from the light emitter, and emits the light, the detector 100 further includes a light guide portion 111 formed in at least a part of the outer cover 11, and the light emitter causes the light guide portion 111 to emit the light, and a light emitting surface of the light guide portion 111 extends from a front portion side of the outer cover 11 to a side portion side of the outer cover 11, and the light emitting surface of the light guide portion 111 has a linear shape when viewed from the front portion side of the outer cover 11.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi
  • Publication number: 20230221185
    Abstract: A disaster prevention apparatus includes: an outer cover 11; a thermistor 14 that detects a physical quantity of a detection target; a protective portion 12 that accommodates the thermistor 14, that is provided on the outer cover 11, and that has an opening portion 122 through which the detection target flows in and out with respect to the thermistor 14; and a prevention portion 13 that prevents a contact object from coming into contact with the thermistor 14, and that is provided in the opening portion 122, wherein the prevention portion 13 is a projection, and the prevention portion 13 protrudes from the outer cover 11 side, the prevention portion 13 is provided at a position close to a center of an edge portion of the opening portion 122, and an outer surface of the prevention portion 13 is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi
  • Patent number: 11698340
    Abstract: A fire detection apparatus 1 includes a first light emitting unit 101 that irradiates a detection space located inside or outside the fire detection apparatus 1 with first detection light, a second light emitting unit 102 that irradiates the detection space with second detection light having a different wavelength from a wavelength of the first detection light, a light receiving unit 103 that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit 101 due to smoke, outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit 102 with respect to smoke, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, and an identification unit 107a that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the seco
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Dohi, Tomohiko Shimadzu, Keisuke Washizu
  • Patent number: 11454582
    Abstract: Provided is a detector 100 attached to an installation surface 900 of a ceiling, the detector 100 having an attachment surface 11 facing the installation surface 900, in which the detector 100 includes a light shielding space 3 into which smoke flows, a light emitting unit 61 and a light receiving unit 62 that detects smoke flowing into the light shielding space 3, an outer cover 2 that accommodates the light emitting unit 61, the light receiving unit 62, and the light shielding space 3, an outer cover-side inner side inflow/outflow opening 212 and an outer cover-side outer side inflow/outflow opening 213 that allow gas containing smoke to flow into and flow out of the light shielding space 3, the outer cover-side inner side inflow/outflow opening 212 and the outer cover-side outer side inflow/outflow opening 213 being provided toward an opposite side from the attachment surface 11 in the outer cover 2 with reference to a direction substantially orthogonal to the attachment surface 11, and a main body-side in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Tomohiko Shimadzu, Manabu Dohi
  • Publication number: 20210255101
    Abstract: An occurrence space 32A which is provided in a light shielding space 3A shielded from light from an outside and into which a detection target flows, a first light emitting unit 61A and a second light emitting unit that emit detection light along a first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and a second light emitting-side optical axis toward an occurrence space 32A, a light receiving unit that receives scattered light generated when detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit is scattered by a detection target flowing into the occurrence space 32A along a light receiving-side optical axis intersecting the first light emitting-side optical axis 611A and the second light emitting-side optical axis, and a smoke detection unit cover-side inclined portion 43A that primarily reflects the detection light emitted from the first light emitting unit 61A and the second light emitting unit in a direction intersecting a plane defined by the first light emitting-side o
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Tomohiko SHIMADZU, Keisuke Washizu, Manabu Dohi, Yasuharu Fujiwara, Hideki Takano
  • Publication number: 20210088442
    Abstract: A fire detection apparatus 1 includes a first light emitting unit 101 that irradiates a detection space located inside or outside the fire detection apparatus 1 with first detection light, a second light emitting unit 102 that irradiates the detection space with second detection light having a different wavelength from a wavelength of the first detection light, a light receiving unit 103 that receives scattered light of the first detection light irradiated from the first light emitting unit 101 due to smoke, outputs a first light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, receives scattered light of the second detection light irradiated from the second light emitting unit 102 with respect to smoke, and outputs a second light receiving signal according to the received scattered light, and an identification unit 107a that identifies a type of smoke present in the detection space on the basis of an output ratio of an output value of the first light receiving signal to an output value of the seco
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Manabu Dohi, Tomohiko Shimadzu, Keisuke Washizu
  • Publication number: 20210018420
    Abstract: Provided is a detector 100 attached to an installation surface 900 of a ceiling, the detector 100 having an attachment surface 11 facing the installation surface 900, in which the detector 100 includes a light shielding space 3 into which smoke flows, a light emitting unit 61 and a light receiving unit 62 that detects smoke flowing into the light shielding space 3, an outer cover 2 that accommodates the light emitting unit 61, the light receiving unit 62, and the light shielding space 3, an outer cover-side inner side inflow/outflow opening 212 and an outer cover-side outer side inflow/outflow opening 213 that allow gas containing smoke to flow into and flow out of the light shielding space 3, the outer cover-side inner side inflow/outflow opening 212 and the outer cover-side outer side inflow/outflow opening 213 being provided toward an opposite side from the attachment surface 11 in the outer cover 2 with reference to a direction substantially orthogonal to the attachment surface 11, and a main body-side in
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Keisuke Washizu, Tomohiko Shimadzu, Manabu Dohi
  • Patent number: D908519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HOCHIKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Shimazu, Manabu Dohi, Keisuke Washizu