Abstract: An electric machine including a rotor and an annularly-shaped first stator is provided. The rotor includes an annularly-shaped rotor body and permanent magnets positionally-fixed relative to the rotor body. The first stator includes circumferentially-spaced stator poles. The rotor and the first stator are concentric and axially-aligned relative to an axial centerline of the electric machine. Each of the permanent magnets creates a magnetic dipole. Each magnetic dipole extends along a dipole axis that passes through the respective permanent magnet. Each dipole axis extends in a first plane. The centerline of the electric machine extends in a second plane that is at least substantially perpendicular to the first plane. Each of the permanent magnets is positioned so that a magnet angle that is between 15° and 75° is defined between the respective dipole axis and a radial axis that extends between the respective permanent magnet and the centerline.

Abstract: An elevator system includes an elevator car having an elevator car subsystem; a guide rail to guide the elevator car along a hoistway; primary windings positioned along the hoistway; permanent magnets coupled to the elevator car, the primary windings and permanent magnets defining a linear motor for imparting motion to the elevator car in response to a drive signal; and secondary windings coupled to the elevator car, the secondary windings generating a current to power the elevator car subsystem.

Abstract: A ropeless elevator system may include a plurality of elevator cars, a first hoistway, a second hoistway, an upper transfer station, and a lower transfer station. Movement of each of the plurality of elevator cars may be controlled according to a predetermined assignment in which: a plurality of floors is divided into a plurality of floor groups, each of the plurality of elevator cars is assigned to at least one of the plurality of floor groups, and each of the plurality of elevator cars is dispatched only to floors within the at least one floor group assigned thereto.

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: A permanent magnet linear motor. The permanent magnet linear motor including a primary comprising a magnetically permeable core having a first face surface on a first side of the core a plurality of teeth forming a plurality of slots on the first side, and a plurality of multi-phase windings wound to have segments thereof in the slots forming a plurality of magnetic poles at each of the first face surfaces; a permanent magnet pair of opposing polarity configured to produce magnetic flux and cause the primary to exert a force on the secondary when the plurality of multiphase windings are excited by a multiphase source; and a passive ferromagnetic secondary adjacent to but spaced from the first face surface, the passive ferromagnetic secondary being moveable with respect to the primary.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a first hoistway; a second hoistway; and a structural member disposed between the first hoistway and the second hoistway; the structural member supporting a first stationary portion of a propulsion system for the first hoistway; the structural member supporting a first guide surface for an elevator car in the first hoistway; the structural member supporting a second stationary portion of the propulsion system for the second hoistway; the structural member supporting a second guide surface for an elevator car in the second hoistway.

Abstract: A Halbach array assembly has a magnetic layer that includes a plurality of permanent magnets and a structural layer attached to a top side of the magnetic layer. The structural layer includes a plurality of rods that support the magnetic layer. The Halback array assembly further includes a plurality of clamps that attach to the structural layer, providing an attachment point for the Halbach array assembly.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a first hoistway having a shuttle section and serviced floors; a second hoistway having a shuttle section and serviced floors; a first elevator car; a second elevator car; a coupler physically connecting the first elevator car and the second elevator car during travel in the shuttle section; an upper transfer station for transferring at least one of the first elevator car and the second elevator car from the first hoistway to the second hoistway; a lower transfer station for transferring at least one of the first elevator car and the second elevator car from the second hoistway to the first hoistway.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an elevator interface (70) for an elevator system (10) includes an external interface (74) to receive an elevator car (14) outside of the elevator system (10), and an elevator system interface (72) in operable communication with the external interface (74) to introduce the elevator car (14) into the elevator system (10).

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 elevator system includes an elevator car constructed and arranged to travel in a hoistway. A linear propulsion system of the elevator system is configured to impart a force upon the elevator car to control movement of the car. The linear propulsion system includes a secondary portion mounted to the elevator car and having a plurality of magnets. A first primary portion of the linear propulsion system includes a mounting assembly, a plurality of coils engaged to the mounting assembly, and a first cooling device including at least one conduit projecting outward from the mounting assembly and into the hoistway for transferring heat.

Abstract: An electrically autonomous elevator system includes an elevator car configured to move in a hoistway in a first direction of travel. The elevator car is connected to a counterweight assembly operating on a guide rail constructed and arranged to guide the counterweight along a hoistway in a second direction of travel. The counterweight includes a propulsion system configured to propel the counterweight and thereby the elevator car. The elevator also includes a power transfer system configured to transfer power to a power system on the counterweight, the power system configured to power the propulsion system independent of the power transfer system for at least a selected duration.

Abstract: An elevator system includes a hoistway; an elevator car to travel in the hoistway, the elevator car having permanent magnets mounted thereto; a stator mounted in the hoistway, the stator coacting with the permanent magnets to control motion of the elevator car in the hoistway, the stator including: a plurality of modular coil modules, each coil module including stacked coil assemblies, each coil assembly including stacked coil units, each coil unit corresponding to one phase of the stator.

Abstract: A conveyance system includes a car; a machine for imparting motion to the car, the machine including a stator and a rotor, the stator including 12*k stator teeth, the rotor including 11*k rotor poles, wherein k is a natural even number, the machine including windings located at the stator teeth, the windings arranged in 6 phases; and a drive unit for providing drive signals to the machine, the drive unit including a plurality of drives, the number of drives being an integer multiple of 2.

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: 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: A brake for machine and method of using the brake is disclosed. The brake may comprise first and second brake linings configured to be frictionally engageable with a rail, a first biasing member configured to urge the first brake lining to engage the rail, and a first actuator configured to move the first brake lining (38) to disengage the rail when the first actuator is energized. The brake may be configured to be mounted on a machine, floor or the like.

Abstract: A method and system for managing an elevator system (10), includes providing a plurality of elevator cars (14) to travel in a hoistway (11), and selectively introducing and removing at least one of the plurality of elevator cars (14) to and from the hoistway (11) via a loading station (50).

Abstract: A winding assembly for a rotary electric machine includes a stator. Also included is a plurality of radially extending teeth defining a plurality of slots therebetween. Further included is a winding segment disposed within each of the slots, the winding segment having a constant cross-sectional area along an entire length thereof and a cross-sectional geometric shape that varies at each turn along a height of the teeth.