A walkway or escalator system for the conveyance of standing passenagers comprises a termination plate associated with the travelling surface and a detector device responsive to the sensing of material ingested between the leading edge of the termination plate and travelling surface so as to shut-off the system in the event that ingestion is detected. Alternatively or in addition the system comprises means for detecting a blockage at the discharge end of the travelling surface as may arise of lu...

An electrically powered vehicle transportation system utilizes a guideway with parallel enclosed rails. Each enclosed rail has an electrical bus bar for supplying power to vehicles on the guideway. The guideway will accommodate dual-mode vehicles that are capable of usage on conventional streets as well as on the guideway. The guideway also accommodates conventional vehicles and ferries that operate only on the guideway. The dual-mode vehicle has a body with axles that are extensible. The axles ...

A detection device for an automobile seat includes a flexible pressure sensor having an upper face and a lower face, as well as a decoupling layer fixed on the lower face of the pressure sensor. The decoupling layer has a constant modulus of elasticity.

A method for the allocation of passengers in an elevator group. The group has several elevator lobbies and multi-door elevators. Each passenger gives his/her destination floor by means of a call input device, so that the passenger's starting and destination floors are thereby defined.

A vehicle's restraint system for passengers such as airbags, belt tighteners or similar devices to protect the passengers in case of a crash against injury includes a gas generator having a normally closed first housing including a solid fuel as a charge to generate gas. A closed second housing is provided, accommodating each of an evaluating circuit or sensor, triggering element and ignition structure. The closed second housing includes a portion which makes an active contact between the igniti...

An electrically powered vehicle transportation system utilizes a guideway with parallel enclosed rails. Each enclosed rail has an electrical bus bar for supplying power to vehicles on the guideway. The guideway will accommodate dual-mode vehicles that are capable of usage on conventional streets as well as on the guideway. The guideway also accommodates conventional vehicles and ferries that operate only on the guideway. The dual-mode vehicle has a body with axles that are extensible. The axles ...

In order to avoid converting a passenger chair, for example in an aircraft, into a passenger bed, the seating surface of the passenger chair is combinable with a separate bed surface to form a surface for sleeping. When the chair is used as a chair, the separate bed surface can be used for other purposes. The cooperation fo the seating surface with the bed surface in forming the surface for sleeping is accomplished in several ways.

A seating module for aircraft passengers including an individual seat which has a seat cushion, a seat back and arm rests and is adapted to be oriented in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft. The seating module further includes an upright vertical wall structure having a fitting or compartment facing and spaced a distance from the individual seat which is narrower than the width of the individual seat. The seating module has a straight lateral wall extending between one side of the individu...

A safety device to be worn by passengers of an aircraft comprising a bracelet and means to link a number of these bracelets to monitor and to track the movements of passengers and when needed immobilise a passenger if his behaviour proves dangerous. The bracelet may comprise means of identification, communication, indicators and active elements subjected to an external control.

A protection device for the passengers of vehicles, especially of passenger motor vehicles, in which an impact device pivotal from a rest position into a use position is provided within the area of the rear passengers; the pivotal connecting points of the impact device at a respective vehicle column are arranged in proximity to the backrests of the front seats and serve simultaneously as upper fastening points for the safety belts belonging to the front seats.