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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6739770 | Photographic processor having an exposure section with an inclined media path The present invention is directed to a photographic processor, such as a minilab, which includes at least an exposure section and a chemical development section. The exposure section of the minilab includes an inclined or slanted conveying path that receives photogr... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6705780 | Processor A processor for processing photosensitive material has a rotatable outer drum and an inner sprocket wheel which is independently rotatable from the outer drum. Two sets of sprocket teeth and, are provided on the sprocket wheel to engage with the material to be proce... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6513539 | Submerged conveyance structure for photosensitive material A submerged conveyance structure for a photosensitive material, including a main body, a blade, and a blade press. The blade covers the slit hole in the state with the portions other than the portion contacting the photosensitive material, that is, the vi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6387602 | Apparatus and method of cleaning reticles for use in a lithography tool A reticle cleaning apparatus that utilizes an ultraviolet light source in an oxygen-containing environment to cleanse organic contaminants from a reticle. The reticle cleaning apparatus of the present invention enables the storage of multiple reticles for... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5884115 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A first roller, which contacts a photographic printing paper with the first roller being formed longer than the width of the photographic printing paper, is disposed at the conveying direction downstream side of the photographic printing paper with respec... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5806125 | Transparency cleaning device A transparency cleaning device includes a pair of oppositely disposed wiping blades formed of a windshield wiper type soft rubber material, each of the wiping blades being biased to engage a surface of the transparency which passes therebetween, each of t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5568822 | Film cleaning system and method for photographic film Systems and methods in accordance with the invention clean particulate matter from photographic film using water without impairment of image bearing portions of the film or retention of substantial water in the film. Water formed into thin sheets is direc... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5447170 | Apparatus for cleaning film A film cleaning apparatus and method is disclosed where apparatus includes a feed reel and a take-up reel, and a film path created by a number of particle transfer rollers. Also in the film path is a region of high humidity followed by two buffing rollers... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5427124 | Photographic processing apparatus Apparatus for processing photographic sheet material includes a pair of rotatable squeeze rollers mounted one above the other to define a nip through which the sheet material passes, and a pressure roller resting on the upper roller periphery generally op... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5400123 | Image forming apparatus capable of erasing an image recorded in a sheet An image forming apparatus has an erasing device therein which automatically erases an image formed on a sheet by a recording agent implemented by a decolorizable coloring agent, e.g., toner. The erasing device emits light having a wavelength range of 820... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5356480 | Method of washing hose A method of washing hose using high water pressure, fire hose washing apparatus generally having a back plate, cleaning heads with spray nozzles mounted to the back plate, and optionally, guide rollers rotatably mounted to the back plate. Optionally, the ... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5354379 | Apparatus for applying a protective coating to a film strip A method and apparatus are provided for applying a protective coating to a film strip. The apparatus includes a coating unit for applying a coating of a curable liquid material to at least one surface of the film strip, a curing device for curing the coat... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5070351 | Method and apparatus for processing photosensitive material This invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing photosensitive material and, in particular, to a compact table top apparatus for developing silver halide photosensitive materials, such as a sheet or web of photographic film or paper or pla... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4944808 | Method of removing particles from a flexible support, and apparatus for practicing same A method and apparatus for removing particles from a flexible sheet. The sheet is run over a rotating rod, rotating oppositely to the moment of the sheet. The rod is immersed on its lower side in a bath of solvent and excess solvent is removed from the ba... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4724856 | Dynamic flood conveyor Dynamic flood conveyor. The conveyor permits a chemical solution to be applied to the surface of a material such that the solution interacts with the material at a generally uniform rate at each point on the surface of the material. The apparatus promotes... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4706325 | Film cleaner An elongated film strip is cleaned by two pairs of rotary brushes with soft bristles contacting opposite sides of the film strip traveling between the two pairs of brushes. Each pair of brushes is placed at an angle to the direction of film travel for bru... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4652106 | Process and apparatus for developing including use of sound transducers When developing a coating such as for instance a light-sensitive exposed layer on a length or plate of material through ultrasonic agitation, the material is carried at a short distance or closely past a bar or a pipe extending substantially perpendicular... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4647173 | Apparatus for the liquid-processing of light-sensitive sheet material An apparatus for liquid-processing light-sensitive sheets comprises a processing dish preferably with a horizontal intermediate bottom. The upper side of the intermediate bottom constitutes the lower, and the underside of a lid covering the dish the upper... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4577949 | Developing device for a horizontally, transported photographic layer carrier A developing device for a photographic layer carrier, particularly a film, includes two rotary transport roller pairs transporting a film in a horizontal direction over a bath containing a processing liquid. Two liquid-admitting chambers are positioned op... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4512645 | Film processor tank with tank divider An improved film processor tank for processing photographic film and paper. The tank characterized by having an integrally formed round bottom with a contoured tank divider for improved film transporting, chemistry circulation in the tank and air drying o... | 04/23/1985 |
| 4447146 | Photographic printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a paper cutter, a hole puncher and a guide clip which engages a strip of printed paper for conveyance to a developer. As the printer operates intermittently while the developer operates continuously, a reservoir or buffer zon... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4423947 | Rack for transporting photosensitive material through a bath A transporting device for advancing photosensitive material through a processing bath has an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has an inlet region via which the photosensitive material is introduced into the bath and an outlet region vi... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4398818 | Liquid toner fountain for the development of electrostatic images The components of the apparatus include multiple distribution plates with lateral liquid distribution to produce smooth streamline flow, a slotted metalized plastic electrode, and a funnel-shaped understructure which drains excess toner liquid into a sump... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4344690 | Arrangement for treating photographic bands running in parallel paths An arrangement for treating photographic paper bands which run in parallel paths has at least one treatment station in which the bands are transported with a predetermined speed and treated, winding spools for winding the bands after treating in the treat... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4327988 | Apparatus for treating photographic materials An apparatus for wet treatment of sheets or strips of photographic material has a small-volume treating chamber bounded by pairs of advancing rollers at its inlet and outlet ends. A lower wall of the chamber extends between the lower rollers of the pairs ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4327456 | Apparatus for applying a processing liquid to a sheet or web material The deposit of solid residue upon the exit squeeze rollers following immersion of sheet- or weblike materials in a bath of treatment liquid and the transfer of the residue to the materials themselves is avoided by an applicator which applies a film of moi... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4327989 | Drive mechanism for photographic film and paper processing machine A drive mechanism is disclosed for photographic film and paper processing machines employing a plurality of processing tanks in succession and with roller transports therein for the film and paper, as well as for other components of film processing machin... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4312585 | Method and apparatus for treating graphic arts process photosensitive materials A method and apparatus for uniformly developing a graphic arts process photosensitive film by producing a uniform laminar flow of treating liquid over the surface of the film as it passes through a treatment bath. The film is conveyed vertically on a rack... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4304484 | Uniform developing method of a film for use in an automatic developer A uniform developing method of a film for use in an automatic developer in which the film light-exposed is moved in developing solution in a developing vessel, wherein the moving speed of the film is gradually reduced depending on a deterioration rate of ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4295728 | Conveying system with snake motion prevention members incorporated therein for photo treatment apparatus of long length photo-sensitive sheet materials A conveying system with snake motion prevention members incorporated therein for a photo-treatment apparatus in which a variety of treatments are applied to a plurality of long length photo-sensitive sheet materials such as long length photo films, while ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4256398 | Double surfaced developing tank A developing tank wherein means is provided to divide the surface of the developer charged into the tank into two separate portions, into one of which the film enters as it enters the developer, and out of the other of which the film leaves as it leaves t... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4256168 | Cooling spray nozzle adjusting arrangement particularly for steel strand casting plants The invention refers to a spray nozzle arrangement for metal strand casting plants, particularly steel strand casting plants with several nozzles on one spray plane, such nozzles being adjustable with respect to the distance from the casting strand, and w... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4255038 | Holder for photographic processing machines A photographic processing machine has a plurality of rollers for transporting the photographic materials through a processing bath. According to this invention, alternate ones of adjacent rollers are provided with a flexible casing subject to internal hyd... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4244078 | Method and apparatus for cleaning film An apparatus for ultra-sonically cleaning any information bearing material, web, sheet, fiche, film or similar strip material is operable in two modes. The first mode is directed to cleaning the film, and employs a pair of air nozzles for nonevaporatively... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4240737 | Processing of radiation sensitive devices During the processing of an image-wise exposed radiation sensitive device, such as a radiation sensitive plate for lithographic printing plate production, by contacting the device with developer liquid, a temperature sensitive member is immersed in the de... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4211580 | Method and apparatus for cleaning an endless strip of film, tape, or the like Method and apparatus are disclosed for cleaning endless strips of motion picture film, magnetic tape, magnetic film, or the like contained in a reel formed on a rotatable hub housed in a casing, wherein cleaning is accomplished without opening the casing ... | 07/08/1980 |
| 4189803 | Wet-processing apparatus for photographic emulsion carriers with novel disposal of drier-unit exhaust air The apparatus includes a washing unit at which film is washed with wash water, including a wash-water tank containing a body of wash water, and also a drier unit from which drying air is continually exhausted. Exhausted drying air from the drier unit is t... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4187022 | Apparatus for transporting webs of photosensitive material Apparatus for transporting exposed films or webs of photographic paper along a helical path through a vessel in a developing machine has a set of parallel rings mounted between and rotated by three shafts which are parallel to the axis of the helical path... | 02/05/1980 |
| 4174901 | Film squeegee mechanism of automatic film developing apparatus A film squeegee mechanism of an automatic film developing apparatus including developing, fixing and washing means. Film squeegee means incorporated in the film transport means contacting with film to be treated with proper pressure and relative speed to ... | 11/20/1979 |
