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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7364150 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus using heating member on sheet tray An air duct is disposed in the vicinity of a heating member generating the heat for heating sheets stacked in a sheet tray, and the air in the air duct is heated by the heat generated by the heating member. The air duct is connected to an air blowing portion blowing... | 04/29/2008 |
| 6816604 | Digital film processing feature location method and system One aspect of the invention is a method for locating an unexposed region of film. The method includes the step of illuminating film with a light source while the film has developing chemical applied thereto, the film comprising at least two edges along an x directio... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6045980 | Optical digital media recording and reproduction system The present invention provides a new method and system for producing a digital optical recording. The process can be divided into two separate operations: mastering of the optical recording on the surface of an elongated member, such as a cylinder, etc., ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5923410 | Image recording apparatus and application device thereof An image recording apparatus which effects digital exposure while aiming for compactness. An exposure unit digitally exposes a photosensitive material successively while moving above a stage. An application unit moves from the rear side of the exposure un... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5552262 | Process for production of photopolymerizable flexographic printing plates High volume manufacturing process for flexographic printing plates comprises wash out, drying and post-exposure. During drying the printing plates are transported with a plurality of endless conveyors. The transport speed during drying/post-exposure is lo... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5316883 | Method for controlling pressure during image development A method for controlling pressure applied to a press roller unit during image development in which a photosensitive sheet coated with microcapsules containing photosetting materials and coloring dyes is exposed to light and then superimposed on an image r... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5283611 | Image formation device with wrinkle free transport of film type photosensitive member An image formation device photocopying system that transports a film type medium (100) along a passageway (6) such that it encounters the image exposure assembly (4), developer assembly (7), and transfer pressure assembly (8) sequentially from supply cart... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5157436 | Apparatus for making a color proof An apparatus for making a color proof. An original loading portion having a loading opening provided for loading the original is disposed side by side at an exposure portion so that a carriage may be substantially horizontally moved between the exposure p... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5146264 | Recording system A recording system in which film stored in a state of loops can be fed smoothly due to the film guide members which can change their positions depending on the amount of films a sensor means has detected. In addition, the assembly of a film transport unit... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5132726 | Method and apparatus for thermal developing An apparatus for thermal development of thermal fixation of a flexible sheet of photosensitive material. The apparatus includes a heating roller provided with a heating lamp inside said heating roller, a plurality of conveyance rollers disposed in pressur... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5128709 | Image recording method A thermal developing unit in a photocopier in which a latent image is formed on a photo-sensitive material which is then pressed between an endless belt and a heating drum to be thermally developed. In order to maintain the correct temperature on the heat... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5113211 | Image forming apparatus using photopolymerization reaction The present invention aims to make an image forming apparatus using photopolymerization reaction small-sized, and the image forming apparatus is designed so that a supporting device for supporting a photosensitive image forming member used in a sheet fash... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5111237 | Image forming apparatus A light-and pressure-sensitive recording sheet and an original, overlapping each other, are introduced into an image forming apparatus, and are exposed to radiation on a transparent drum by means of a light source in the drum, whereupon a latent image, ba... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5093687 | Copying apparatus A developing unit comprising a developing chamber having an upper film pass roller and a lower film pass roller, a gasifying chamber, and a heating chamber, discharging outlets connecting from the heating chamber to the developing chamber at upper and low... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5075723 | Diazo photocopy machine with automatic sheet separator A diazo copy machine comprises a roll of diazo sensitized copy paper cradled between a pair of drive rollers above an exposure apparatus. The copy machine is activated by insertion of an original tracing sheet whereupon the copy paper and original are aut... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5023654 | Thermal fixing device for image recording apparatus A thermal fixing device for an image forming apparatus is disclosed which comprises a heater for heating a piece of developer sheet to thermally fix and accelerate coloring of the image on the developer sheet, a sheet delivery path along which the develop... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5019860 | Apparatus for image formation and method of image formation An apparatus for forming a transfer image comprising at least a light source for exposure, an exposure cylinder and a second cylinder which can contact the exposure cylinder, wherein the light source for the exposure is arranged outside the radius of the ... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5014084 | Apparatus for forming images on plain paper A cylithographic copying apparatus includes a coil comprising continuous webs if imaging sheet and intermediate developer sheet formed in a spiral having alternating layers of imaging and intermediate developer sheet. The laminate formed of imaging and in... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4989036 | Film duplicator In a film duplicator original and copy sheets are initially brought together in unaligned relationship and permitted to drop under the influence of gravity along a predetermined path past an exposure station and into an alignment box where the ends of the... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4984010 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus in which an image on a light-sensitive photographic material is transferred to an image-receiving material by superimposing the materials to bring them into close contact with each other. The apparatus is provided with guide p... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4984009 | Imaging device having means to accurately superpose sheets in the developing process An imaging device for forming a visible image by pressurizing and feeding an exposed recording sheet with a developing sheet detects that the recording sheet and the developing sheet are accurately overlapped with each other before the pressurizing operat... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4942422 | Image reproducing device and transfer sheet used in the device A device for reproducing an image of an original by using photosensitive material and transfer material for receiving an image formed on the photosensitive material. The original is optionally scanned to produce an optical signal which represents an image... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4935769 | Image forming apparatus and method An image forming apparatus has a pair of rollers normally in contact with each other. An invisible image is formed on a light-accepting sheet in the form of a roll sheet coated with microcapsules which harden when exposed to light. The image carrying shee... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4918486 | Thermal developing and transferring apparatus A thermal developing and transferring apparatus in which light-sensitive material on which an image is recorded is adhered to an image receiving material and is wound around the outer peripheral surface of a heating drum to effect thermal development and ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4893148 | Method for storing dry silver salt roll film for rotary type microphotography and rotary type microphotography camera system A dry silver salt roll film for use in the rotary type microphotography is stored in the form of a roll within a range of hardness from 70 of durometer A to 80 of durometer D, so that an unexposed film can be stored stably for a long period of time.... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4893147 | Color picture image recording apparatus In a color picture recording apparatus, a picture image of an original document is formed on a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium which may be either a self-coloring type or a transfer type made up of a microcapsule sheet and a develop... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4885603 | Image recording apparatus for producing glossy image medium The heating device and the feeding device of an image medium which are provided in an image recording apparatus in order to furnish the image medium with glosses are made movable with each other by a contacting mechanism. Normally, the heating device and ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4878083 | Pressure developing device in image recording apparatus A pressure developing device has a pair of pressure developing rollers for pressing a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording sheet with a latent image formed thereon and a color developer sheet in overlapping relation to develop the latent image ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4870450 | Laser imager A laser imager has a laser image forming apparatus and an automatic developing apparatus transporting photosensitive sheets at a lower speed than the former and which is adapted to successively produce prints efficiently without a trailing sheet interferi... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4868919 | Color image copying device A color copier includes an exposure light source for exposing an original document with red, blue, and green light, on a photosensitive film having a substrate and an ink coating which includes ink particles of multiple colors carried on the substrate, an... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4841343 | Dry film development process for an aperture card printer Line broadening is eliminated in dry heat-developed films by using a development temperature which is higher than the manufacturer-recommended standard temperature, so that a much shorter development time can be used, and masking the edges of the film to ... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4835574 | Automatic photosensitive material conveying apparatus An automatic photosensitive material conveying apparatus to be disposed between an recording apparatus and a developing apparatus having different conveying velocities. The conveying apparatus comprises an inlet for receiving the photosensitive material f... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4819032 | Belt tensioning mechanism in a thermally developing apparatus An apparatus for thermally developing a photosensitive material having an image produced by image-like exposure, comprising a heating roller, a plurality of support rollers, and a rotating endless belt stretched around these rollers. At least one of the s... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4801979 | Device for copying microfiche The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for copying images on a master microfiche film into a copy microfiche film. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises an endless tensioning belt threaded around belt rollers, the te... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4797710 | Heat developing device The developing section in an image recording apparatus includes a belt having a heater incorporated therein, and the exposed sensitive material and belt are wound together onto a take-up roll for thermally developing the image. After development, rotating... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4772906 | Photocopy development station An essentially odorless photocopy development station, adopted for use in diazotype reprography apparatus, includes means for driving a copy bearing a latent image and means for developing said latent image, said copy drive means comprising a rotary cylin... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4737826 | Device for duplicating microfilms or microfiches The device for duplicating microfilms or microfiches comprises an exposure section (4), a separating means (8) in which the two components (2,3) of the film material, viz. film original (2) and copying film (3) are mutually separated in the film plane dur... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4734743 | Light tight slidable transport for transferring light sensitive materials A material transport for conveying photographic materials in a light tight environment from a typesetter to a material processor. The transport is supported in a shroud which is connected to the processor by a pair of slides. The transporter includes at a... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4586810 | Engineering drawing electrophotocopier An electrophotocopier for relatively large and valuable originals such as engineering drawings, wherein an electrostatic image is formed by contact exposure using a fluorescent light source and wherein contamination of the original by solid or liquid comp... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4582423 | Device for degassing diazotype materials by convection heating There is disclosed a diazotype copier for deodorizing developed diazocopy material. The copier includes a light source for exposing the diazotype copy material and a developing chamber for developing the exposed copy material. After exiting the developing... | 04/15/1986 |
