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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6908237 | X-ray processor automatic film feed An automatic x-ray film feed uses a timer and relay system to automatically develop a multiplicity of film slides one-by-one in an x-ray processor without requiring a user to manually advance the slides after each slides in developed. The timer activates a motor thr... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6860656 | Photographic processing system having a vacuum platen The present invention relates to a photographic processing system and a method of processing photographic media, wherein a conveying member having slots therein is provided on top of a vacuum chamber and is used to convey photographic media to be processed. A proces... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6739769 | Photographic film developing apparatus A photographic film developing apparatus maintains a photographic film, a developer solution and a second processing solution at a specific temperature while performing film development operation by directly applying the individual solutions to an emulsion side of t... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733198 | Apparatus for transporting single sheets through a device for exposing or printing the single sheets An apparatus for transporting single sheets through a device for exposing or printing the single sheets, with a drum and means that press the single sheets against the drum, with a processing station having a processing gap, with the single sheets being exposed or p... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6217238 | Photographic film processor and method of developing film A compact and energy efficient apparatus for processing and drying an elongated strip of photographic film having a succession of film processing tanks containing selected processing liquids; drive system which advances the film strip endwise through the ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6161967 | Conveying apparatus for photographic light-sensitive materials A photographic light-sensitive material conveying apparatus for conveying a photographic light-sensitive material in a dryer chamber has a hollow guide member fixedly mounted in the dryer chamber for shifting the conveying direction of the photographic li... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6102587 | Conveyance direction changing device of a photosensitive material in an automatic developing apparatus A changing device for changing a conveyance direction of a photosensitive material without causing it to move in a zigzag manner is provided. The changing device includes an endless belt in contact with a lower part of the outer surface of a turn roller. ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5815763 | Conveying apparatus for photosensitive material A conveying apparatus for photosensitive material is provided with a mesh belt for conveying a developed photosensitive material to a drier section to dry it. The mesh belt has a belt having a thickness of thread within the range of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm. The ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5784661 | Photographic processing apparatus A high capacity, low volume processor is described in which the benefits associated with low volumes are obtained. The processor comprises an inner tank (50) which holds a volume of processing solution which is substantially less than that of an outer tan... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5678119 | Apparatus for transporting photographic photosensitive material An apparatus for transporting a photographic photosensitive material in an automatic developing apparatus has a direction-changing transporting section. The direction-changing transporting section includes a rotating center roller, at least three auxiliar... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5559575 | Edge-belt film handling system for film processors and accumulators A system for transporting film through photographic-type processing uses a pair of flexible belts which have grooves to receive and guide the edges of the film in loose frictional engagement, and a drive and support system for moving the belts and film th... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5466563 | Method of processing silver halide photographic material A method of processing silver halide photographic material comprises the steps of passing a belt for conveying an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material through the processing tanks, carrying the silver halide photographic material on the b... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5418590 | Photographic processing apparatus It is well known to use a transport belt to transport material being processed through photographic processing apparatus. In some arrangements, water is used to hold photographic material against the belt using surface tension. However, other means are ne... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5311235 | Driving mechanism for a photographic processing apparatus An apparatus for processing photosensitive materials, which comprises: a tank through which a processing solution is to be pumped; a rack having integral means to facilitate its insertion and removal from the tank, the rack and the tank are relatively dim... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5281989 | Insert for paper processors An insert for paper processors with containers for liquids which are arranged in a working direction one behind the other, whereby each insert includes a rotary endless conveyor belt as means of transportation for photographic material. The conveyor belt ... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5241336 | Processing unit The critical time in photographic processing apparatus is the time from when the first part of photographic material enters the apparatus to when the last part leaves the apparatus. During this time there are periods of time in which no processing takes p... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4941007 | Apparatus for processing photographic material to be developed An apparatus for processing photographic material to be developed, including at least one container provided so as to receive a processing liquid, a conveyor arrangement located in the container for conveying the material to be developed through the proce... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4922278 | Developing apparatus A developing apparatus for developing a presensitized plate comprises a developer tank for storing a developer, a feed roller provided at an upper portion of the feeding side of the developer tank for feeding the presensitized plate into the developer tan... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4775873 | Photographic film processor rack and tank assembly An improved photographic film processing apparatus is generally of the type wherein an upright processing rack is located within a processing tank adapted to contain a processing liquid for treating the emulsion side of a filmstrip, wherein a timing belt ... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4763152 | Photographic film processing rack and method of assembling the same A photographic film processing rack is adapted to be immersed in a processing liquid tank. The processing rack includes four identical rack panels which combine to form two oppositely spaced pairs of mating vertical rack panels, each pair defining between... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4758858 | Apparatus for photographic film processing cross-reference to a related applicaton A photographic film processor includes an upstanding processing rack which is immersed in a processing liquid tank. The rack has oppositely spaced pairs of mating vertical rack panels, each pair defining a vertical belt path and at least one vertical film... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4613221 | Developing apparatus One end of a long or continuous film is retained by a leader. The leader is engaged with engagement projections formed on the outer periphery of an endless timing belt stretched between sprocket wheels in order to guide the leader such that the film is co... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4362375 | Apparatus including a circulating chain for conveying photosensitive material Apparatus for processing photosensitive material including a guide bar to which one end of the photosensitive material such as a film strip is attached, a circulating chain which carries the guide bar and which is grasped by a link plate, and a rachet whe... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4324480 | Automatic film feeder for an automatic developer An automatic film feeder for an automatic developer wherein films exposed are processed through a developing tank, and wherein the films put in trays arranged above an endless belt which feeds the films into the developer, are ejected from the trays onto ... | 04/13/1982 |
