Abstract: An illustrative example elevator system includes a frame, a first elevator cab, a second elevator cab, and a plurality of sheaves associated with the first and second elevator cabs, respectively. A suspension assembly suspends the first and second elevator cabs within the frame. The suspension assembly has two ends in a fixed position relative to the frame. The suspension assembly includes a positive drive load bearing member along a first portion of a length of the suspension assembly and at least one other second load bearing member. A machine includes a drive sprocket that moves the positive drive load bearing member to cause movement of the first and second elevator cabs relative to the frame.

Abstract: An illustrative example elevator assembly includes a first elevator cab and a second elevator cab. An H frame supports the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The H frame has a plurality of vertically oriented beams and at least one horizontally oriented beam extending between the vertically oriented beams. The at least one horizontally oriented beam is spaced from ends of the vertically oriented beams and the H frame does not have any horizontally oriented beam at either end of the vertically oriented beams. At least one linear actuator is coupled with the first elevator cab and the second elevator cab. The linear actuator is configured to selectively cause movement of the elevator cabs relative to the H frame.

Abstract: An illustrative example spring includes a curved shape body having a length. The body includes a cavity that extends along at least a majority of the length. The body has a cross-section across the length that is different at a plurality of locations on the body along the length.

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 array substrate includes: a display region, a non-display region surrounding the display region, at least one notch in the non-display region, and multiple gate lines. The gate lines include regular gate lines and irregular gate lines. The regular gate line is located in the display region and extends in a first direction. The irregular gate line includes a regular section located in the display region and extends in the first direction and an irregular section located in the non-display region around the notch. The regular section and the irregular section of the same irregular gate line are electrically connected. The irregular section includes a first sub-section and/or a second sub-section. The first sub-section and the second sub-section of the same irregular section are electrically connected to each other. A resistivity of the first sub-section is greater than a resistivity of the second sub-section.

Abstract: A readout circuit is provided to generate an image datum representing an image sensed by a sensing array. The readout circuit includes a sample and hold circuit, an analog-digital conversion circuit, first and second memory banks, and an output circuit. The sample and hold circuit performs a sample and hold operation on at least one output signal from the sensing array to generate first and second sample-hold signals. The analog-digital conversion circuit generates first and second output datums according to the first and second sample-hold signals respectively. When the readout circuit operates in a first mode, the output circuit outputs the first and second output datums, received from the first and second memory banks, sequentially to serve as the image datum. When the readout circuit operates in a second mode, the output obtains difference between the first and second output datums to serve as the image datum.

Abstract: An elevator safety brake for stopping an elevator car, the brake including a brake shoe including a base, and a brake pad disposed on the base, wherein the brake pad includes a rail contacting friction surface for contacting an elevator guide rail surface, wherein the brake pad is fuse bonded to the base, wherein the brake pad is chosen from a group consisting of: molybdenum and molybdenum alloys.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display device, which can lower a probability of metal being remained in the drain hole of the planarization layer and thus improve the related display defects. The display panel includes a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in an array. A region between any two adjacent columns of sub-pixels is a column spacing region. The column spacing region includes a first column spacing region with signal touch line and a second column spacing region. In each column of sub-pixels adjacent to the first column spacing region, adjacent ends of any two adjacent sub-pixels close to the first column spacing region are aligned in a sub-pixel column direction. In each column of sub-pixels adjacent to the second column spacing region, adjacent ends of at least two adjacent sub-pixels close to the second column spacing region are misaligned in the sub-pixel column direction.

Abstract: A readout circuit is provided to generate an image datum representing an image sensed by a sensing array. The readout circuit includes a sample and hold circuit, an analog-digital conversion circuit, first and second memory banks, and an output circuit. The sample and hold circuit performs a sample and hold operation on at least one output signal from the sensing array to generate first and second sample-hold signals. The analog-digital conversion circuit generates first and second output datums according to the first and second sample-hold signals respectively. When the readout circuit operates in a first mode, the output circuit outputs the first and second output datums, received from the first and second memory banks, sequentially to serve as the image datum. When the readout circuit operates in a second mode, the output obtains difference between the first and second output datums to serve as the image datum.

Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating a respiratory disease, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises one or more components selected from picrinine, vallesamine, scholaricine, and 19-epischolaricine. The pharmaceutical composition has a good protective effect on the respiratory system, and can be used in treatment of a relevant disease.

Abstract: A system monitors optical performance of an optical link within an optical network. The system includes an optical transmitter having an expanded-spectrum pilot-tone modulator for modulating an expanded-spectrum pilot tone onto a high-speed data signal to generate an expanded-spectrum optical signal and an optical receiver for receiving the expanded-spectrum optical signal and for detecting and decoding the expanded-spectrum pilot tone to enable monitoring of the optical performance of the optical link.

Abstract: A method for compensating for a signal error at a transmit end of an optical time domain reflectometer is provided. The method includes: detecting an actual signal sequence of a PN sequence sent by a transmitter to a measured optical fiber and an actual signal sequence of an optical signal and reflected back by the measured optical fiber and received by a receiver; obtaining a compensation value of the optical signal that attenuates in a process in which the optical signal is reflected by the measured optical fiber; computing an optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through a current iteration; and determining, when determining that the optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through the current iteration satisfies a given condition, performance of the measured optical fiber according to the optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through the current iteration.

Abstract: A system monitors optical performance of an optical link within an optical network. The system includes an optical transmitter having an expanded-spectrum pilot-tone modulator for modulating an expanded-spectrum pilot tone onto a high-speed data signal to generate an expanded-spectrum optical signal and an optical receiver for receiving the expanded-spectrum optical signal and for detecting and decoding the expanded-spectrum pilot tone to enable monitoring of the optical performance of the optical link.

Abstract: An optical time domain reflectometer and a method for detecting an optical fiber are disclosed. In an embodiment the optical time domain reflectometer includes: a service signal generator, a signal coupler connected to the service signal generator, an electro-optical modulator connected to the signal coupler, a transmitter connected to the electro-optical modulator, a photoelectric detector connected to the transmitter, and an analog to digital converter connected to the photoelectric detector. The optical time domain reflectometer further includes: a digital signal processor, connected to the service signal generator, the signal coupler, and the analog to digital converter, and configured to generate compensation data and a PN code sequence, receive a sampled signal sent by the analog to digital converter, and calculate a first optical fiber function.

Abstract: A transmitter includes a pilot loading apparatus, an optical modulator, and a pilot locking apparatus. The pilot locking apparatus is configured to determine a pilot operating point that is currently on a response curve and that is of the optical modulator, and a target initial amplitude of an electrical pilot signal. The pilot locking apparatus is further configured to control the pilot loading apparatus to adjust an initial amplitude of the electrical pilot signal to the target initial amplitude.

Abstract: A thin glass article is provided that has a first face, a second face, one or more edges joining the first and second faces, and a thickness between the first and second faces, where the faces and the one or more edges together form an outer surface of the thin glass article. The thin glass article has an ion-exchanged surface layer on its outer surface. The ion-exchanged surface layer is non-uniform, wherein the non-uniform ion-exchanged surface layer has an associated compressive surface stress which varies between a minimum and a maximum value over the outer surface and/or a depth of layer which varies between a minimum and a maximum value over the outer surface. A method for producing a thin glass article and a use of a thin glass article are also provided.

Abstract: A method of fault detection of a belt or rope includes interconnecting a plurality of cords of the belt or rope, the cords including a plurality of wires, to form a bridge circuit. A fault detection bridge circuit is subjected to a voltage excitation and outputs a voltage which is indicative of the belt or rope damage but remaining insensitive to other environmental noises.

Abstract: An assembly 28 for actuating and controlling braking of a car of an elevator system is provided. The assembly includes at least one braking device 20 mounted on the car, supported between the car and a hoistway for movement with the car within the hoistway, and configured to apply a braking force to the car. The assembly also includes at least one corresponding actuator 34 supported by the hoistway and configured to selectively engage the braking device to prevent movement of the car.

Abstract: A method for compensating for a signal error at a transmit end of an optical time domain reflectometer is provided. The method includes: detecting an actual signal sequence of a PN sequence sent by a transmitter to a measured optical fiber and an actual signal sequence of an optical signal and reflected back by the measured optical fiber and received by a receiver; obtaining a compensation value of the optical signal that attenuates in a process in which the optical signal is reflected by the measured optical fiber; computing an optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through a current iteration; and determining, when determining that the optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through the current iteration satisfies a given condition, performance of the measured optical fiber according to the optical fiber attenuation curve function obtained through the current iteration.

Abstract: A brake assembly and a method for manufacturing a brake assembly are provided. The brake assembly includes a brake pad affixed to a substrate. The brake pad extends from the substrate to a brake pad friction surface, and includes abradable cellular metal foam with the hardened ceramic particles.