Abstract: A swing bed canister assembly for a regenerative carbon dioxide removal system includes a housing that includes an integrally formed central wall that divides an adsorbing amine bed from a desorbing amine bed. The central wall defines spaces for each of the amine beds so that each portion of the desorbing amine bed is disposed in thermal communication with an adsorbing amine bed to facilitate desorption.

Abstract: A swing bed canister assembly for a regenerative carbon dioxide removal system includes a housing that includes an integrally formed central wall that divides an adsorbing amine bed from a desorbing amine bed. The central wall defines spaces for each of the amine beds so that each portion of the desorbing amine bed is disposed in thermal communication with an adsorbing amine bed to facilitate desorption.

Abstract: The liquid/gas separator for soapy water consists of a fixed cylindrical housing defining a fixed chamber for supporting a rotating shaft supported about the longitudinal axis. A preswirl chamber communicating with the main chamber in which are disposed parallelly spaced annular coalescing disks supported to the rotating shaft, serves, with the preswirl chamber, to rotate the centrifuged water to form a water ring adjacent the outer wall of the chamber and flows the gas through a central passage formed in the shaft along the longitudinal axis to be vented in response to a control valve located at the open end of the shaft remote from the preswirl chamber. Control means responsive to the differential of the static pressure of the water ring and the gas pressure, control the venting of the gas.

Abstract: An endless loop multi layered belt for an electrographic printer is supported on a plurality of rollers and driven by sprocket holes along one belt edge, the belt having coextensive conductive and charge receiving layers. Another embodiment provides a conductive endless strip along the other lateral edge to maintain electrical contact with the conductive layer and a further embodiment provides support for the belt system.

Abstract: A belt conditioner for non-impact electrographic printing apparatus using a flexible dielectric belt (including a conductive member forming a ground plane opposite the dielectric surface) has plural electrically conductive rollers engaging the dielectric charge receiving surface to effect controlled discharge of the surface to a uniform surface electrostatic voltage before direct charge deposition by a print head to form a latent electrostatic image. Corona discharge devices can also be utilized with the rollers to obtain the desired belt conditioning.

Abstract: In an electrographic printer, a resilient dielectric shield provides contact engagement across a paper sheet moving in synchronism with a dielectric belt at an upstream boundary of a toner transfer zone to prevent the paper which is not yet in contact with the image belt from being exposed to the electric field of a transfer corona.

Abstract: A double blade rotary paper cutter is disclosed which may be used as an auxiliary unit with a controlled printer unit. The paper cutter features a series of cutting blades which effect the removal of fanfold or perforated portions and carrier strips from fanfold paper and a positional control mechanism to sequentially and precisely position individual strips of fanfold paper within the cutting area of blades of the rotary paper cutter.

Abstract: This invention discloses a swinging paper feed path platform pivotally mounted on a main frame of an electrographic printer apparatus for swinging movement between an operative position and an inoperative position about a pivot axis established by a driving shaft of a bidirectional tractor drive which is continuously engaged with the paper being fed through the apparatus regardless of the positioning of the swinging platform.

Abstract: A shock mount assembly for holding a component includes three sets of elastomeric members with each of the sets being disposed at right angles with respect to each other. One set of members is primarily in compression with the other two being primarily in shear resulting in deflections being the same regardless of the directions of applied external forces.

Abstract: A tilt system for a railway car includes mechanical actuating members for tilting the car only when lateral acceleration forces exceed preselected minimum levels. A mechanical stop mechanism is provided to selectively permit the tilting operation to exceed non-tilt stop positions.

Abstract: A low rate soft primary system for a railway truck includes a pair of longitudinally disposed assemblies on opposite sides of a journal bearing for carrying a wheel-axle unit. Each of said assemblies includes a plurality of laminated rubber strips separated by relatively thin metal strips oriented parallel to the vertical axis of the journal bearing. The layers of the laminated assembly form angles opening towards or away from the journal bearing somewhat in the shape of chevrons. The assemblies provide relatively high spring rates for lateral and longitudinal loads and low spring rates for vertical loads.

Abstract: A primary suspension system for a railway car comprises one or more leaf springs configured to provide vertical and horizontal portions for vertical and longitudinal compliance. A portion of the leaf spring is curved to wrap around a portion on the wheel journal bearing and rest on the top thereof.