Abstract: A coreless electromagnetic machine includes a dual rotor and a stator. The dual rotor is adapted to rotate about an axis, and includes inner and outer rotor segments. The outer rotor segment is spaced radially outward from, and axially aligned to, the inner rotor segment. The inner and outer rotor segments radially define an annular chamber. The stator is disposed, at least in-part, in the annular chamber.

Abstract: An electromagnetic machine includes a universal circuit board and a plurality of universal coils. The universal circuit board includes a first coil configuration imprint and a second coil configuration imprint. The plurality of universal coils each including a positive lead and a negative lead for electrical connection to one of the first and second coil configuration imprints.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor, a stator, and a motor drive. The rotor is adapted to rotate about a rotation axis. The stator is axially aligned to the rotor, and is centered to the rotation axis. One of the rotor and the stator radially defines an inner cavity, which is axially aligned to the rotor and the stator. The motor drive includes electronic elements disposed at least in-part in the cavity.

Abstract: An elevator system including a hoistway, an elevator car disposed in the hoistway, the elevator car including a first braking device configured to engage a first braking surface in a first direction in the event of a guidance occurrence, and a second braking device configured to engage a second braking surface in a second direction in the event of the guidance occurrence.

Abstract: A method and system for managing an elevator system, includes providing a recovery car to travel in the hoistway via a motor, and engaging the car via an attachment device of the recovery car.

Abstract: An intelligent surface system is provided for deployment in a space. The intelligent surface system includes a personnel movement device (PMD) configured to move an individual between first and second locations, sensors deployed to sense characteristics of the individual and a controller configured to determine a condition of the individual based on the characteristics and control an operation of the PMD in accordance with the determined condition of the individual.

Abstract: Enclosed space air conditioning systems having air conditioning module(s) with an enclosure defining a cavity, a thermoelectric element arranged to condition air within the cavity, an air direction mechanism to direct air from the cavity into an enclosed space, and an electronics package for controlling the air direction mechanism and the thermoelectric element, the electronics package including a detection element to detect when an occupant in the enclosed space is in proximity of the at least one air conditioning module. The electronics package is configured to activate the air direction mechanism and/or the thermoelectric element when the occupant is detected, deactivate the activated air direction mechanism and/or thermoelectric element when the occupant is no longer in proximity, and/or activate the air direction mechanism and/or the thermoelectric element to maintain an enclosed space preset condition.

Abstract: A ropeless elevator system includes a vertically extending first lane, a vertically extending second lane, and a transfer station extending between and in communication with the first and second lanes. An elevator car is disposed in and is constructed and arranged to move through the transfer station and the first and second lanes. A propulsion system of the elevator system propels the elevator car through at least the first and second lanes and carries a supplemental DC energy storage device for providing supplemental energy to the elevator car during normal operation. A wireless power transfer system of the elevator system is configured to periodically charge the DC energy storage device.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a car disposed in and constructed and arranged to move along a hoistway that includes a centerline and is defined by a stationary structure. A plurality of position sensors of a position detection assembly are configured to be stationary with respect to the stationary structure and are spaced along the hoistway. The plurality of position sensors are configured to measure a magnetic field characteristic associated with the car, and thereby provide continuous car position data to the elevator system.

Abstract: An elevator notice system for an elevator system includes at least one hoistway defined by a structure having a plurality of areas with each area having at least one gate and at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. At least one of the at least one gate is associated with a respective hoistway. The elevator notice system includes a controller and a programmable display. The controller is configured to control the display and track the current location and scheduled destination of each of the at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. The programmable display includes a car identification portion displaying a car identification type associated with a specific car of the at least one car, and is configured to display at least a next area destination associated with the specific car.

Abstract: A transportation system for a building includes a horizontal travel lane, a vertical travel lane, and a transportation cab configured for travel along the horizontal travel lane and vertical travel lane, a cab floor of the transportation cab orientable such that the cab floor is non perpendicular to a gravitational force acting on the transportation cab. A method of operating a transportation system for a building includes locating a transportation cab at a travel lane positioned at a building, accelerating the transportation cab in a non-vertical direction along the travel lane and orienting a cab floor of the transportation cab to be non-perpendicular to a gravitational force acting on the transportation cab during non-vertical acceleration of the transportation cab.

Abstract: An elevator system for a building having a plurality of floors includes a hoistway having one or more lanes. The one or more lanes are defined by a plurality of modules. Each of the plurality of modules is associated with at least one of the plurality of floors. The plurality of modules is stacked relative to one another. Each of the plurality of modules is installable within the building prior to construction of the at least one floor associated therewith, at the same time as construction of the at least one floor associated therewith, or after construction of the at least one floor associated therewith.

Abstract: A transport system for a ropeless elevator system hoistway (11) is provided and includes a first lane (13, 15, 17) and a second lane (13, 15, 17). Also included is a parking area located proximate one of the first lane (13,15, 17) and the second lane (13, 15, 17). Further included is a transport assembly for moving an elevator car (14) between the parking area and one of the first and second lane (13, 15, 17). The transport assembly includes a transport structure (80) operatively coupled to a roof (82) of an elevator car (14). The transport assembly also includes a transport beam (84) engageable with the transport structure (80) to support the elevator car (14) by the roof (82) upon alignment of the transport structure (80) and the transport beam (84), the elevator car (14) guided into or out of the parking area by the transport beam (84).

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator system includes a first vertical pathway, a second vertical pathway, and a transfer space situated to allow movement between the vertical pathways. An elevator car is selectively moveable along the respective vertical pathways and through the transfer space. At least one blocker has a passage condition and a blocking condition. The passage condition allows the elevator car to move from one of the vertical pathways into the transfer space when the transfer space is configured to receive the elevator car from the one of the vertical pathways. The blocking condition prevents the elevator car from moving from the one of the vertical pathways into the transfer space when the transfer space is not configured to receive the elevator car from the one of the vertical pathways.

Abstract: An elevator system is provided comprising: a first elevator car compartment configured to transport passengers through a hoistway from a first location to a second location; a plurality of sensors configured to capture data, the plurality of sensors comprising at least one of a first sensor located in the first elevator compartment and a second sensor located in an elevator lobby; a control system configured to analyze the captured data and determine information in response to the captured data; and a plurality of monitors configured to display the information from the plurality of sensors, the plurality of monitors comprising at least one of a first monitor located in the first elevator compartment and a second monitor located in the elevator lobby.

Abstract: A modular transfer station for a passenger conveyance system including a multiple of modular transfer station modules, each of the multiple of modular transfer station modules includes a static structure. A method of assembling a modular transfer station for a passenger conveyance including assembling a first interface lane alignment module to a second a second modular transfer station parking module, wherein each of the multiple of modular transfer station modules includes a generally equivalent static structure.

Abstract: Common platform user interface touch systems including a first housing component having at least one input element, a second housing component to define an enclosure with the first housing component, a pressure sensing element disposed within the enclosure and configured to receive user input from the at least one input element, and an interface controller operably connected to the pressure sensing element and configured to receive inputs from the pressure sensing element to detect user input at the at least one input element.

Abstract: An intelligent surface system is provided for deployment in a space. The intelligent surface system includes a personnel movement device (PMD) configured to move an individual between first and second locations, sensors deployed to sense characteristics of the individual and a controller configured to determine a condition of the individual based on the characteristics and control an operation of the PMD in accordance with the determined condition of the individual.

Abstract: An elevator notice system for an elevator system includes at least one hoistway defined by a structure having a plurality of areas with each area having at least one gate and at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. At least one of the at least one gate is associated with a respective hoistway. The elevator notice system includes a controller and a programmable display. The controller is configured to control the display and track the current location and scheduled destination of each of the at least one car in each of the at least one hoistway. The programmable display includes a car identification portion displaying a car identification type associated with a specific car of the at least one car, and is configured to display at least a next area destination associated with the specific car.

Abstract: A transportation system for a building includes a horizontal travel lane, a vertical travel lane, and a transportation cab configured for travel along the horizontal travel lane and vertical travel lane, a cab floor of the transportation cab orientable such that the cab floor is non perpendicular to a gravitational force acting on the transportation cab. A method of operating a transportation system for a building includes locating a transportation cab at a travel lane positioned at a building, accelerating the transportation cab in a non-vertical direction along the travel lane and orienting a cab floor of the transportation cab to be non-perpendicular to a gravitational force acting on the transportation cab during non-vertical acceleration of the transportation cab.