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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168866 | Multi-chamber washing device for photosensitive material A washing bath in a photographic paper processor has plural washing chambers for washing photographic paper with washing water by passage of the photographic paper. Plural cell units are coupled with one another vertically by a modular structure. Each of the cell un... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147390 | Replenishment system for a print media processor A system for supplying a processing solution to a printing device, such as a photographic processor or a printer, which includes a supply tank with processing solution or ink and a delivery system between the supply tank and a printing device. The delivery system ha... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7029188 | Image forming apparatus, image forming apparatus setup system, and image forming apparatus setup method The image forming apparatus includes a printer that performs image printing on the sheet members supplied at preset intervals at the first transport speed and a processor that performs development processing on the printed sheet members transported at the second tra... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6764232 | Developer exit tank for immersion type printing plate processor A lithographic printing plate processor having an immersion developing tank followed by a developer exit tank in which a printing plate driven through the immersion tank is subjected to a spray of clean developer wherein the exit tank is isolated from the developing... | 07/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6702485 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus and pleated cartridge filter A photosensitive material processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a tank that has a body charged with a solution that processes the photosensitive material, the apparatus comprising a filter for purifying the processing solution, ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6599037 | Ultrasonic cleaning in batch photoprocessing equipment A photographic processor includes a cleaning arrangement which comprises a transducer and an ultrasonic probe. In the system and method of the present invention, a cleaning cycle can be automatically initiated in a batch photographic processor. The automa... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6572286 | Method and system for photographic processing A photographic processing system has a first processing stage to process photographic material. A second processing stage is also provided to further process the photographic material. A storage device is provided between the first processing stage and th... | 06/03/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6359675 | Motion picture recording process and device to reduce filming defects In a motion picture recording process, filming defects are reduced by enabling the collection of particles generated over time on a film, just before the exposure of the film in the recording motion-picture camera.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6231247 | Recirculating-X-ray film processing apparatus A recirculating system including a fluid supply tank with a plurality of flow sites for directing flow in and out of the tank along with a pump for driving the fluid flow and a set of fluid connectors providing fluid communication between such tank and a ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5902412 | Method of cleaning/coating a substrate Mixtures comprised of the compounds trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and/or cis-1,2-dichloroethylene and perchloroethylene are disclosed; as is a method for cleaning a solid substrate which comprises treating the substrate with said mixtures. A method for preci... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5761826 | Drying unit for filled, band-shaped foil hoses Drying unit for filled, band-shaped foil hoses with a filling, shaping, cooling, sealing, drying, and cutting station as well as a stacking and final packaging unit, where the drying station is designed as a cold or warm compressed air drying unit. In the... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759288 | Washing of dispersion noodles It is known to wash dispersion noodles in a `batchwise` fashion in which the noodles are retained in a kettle or kettle and water is sprayed onto the surface of the noodles. Agitation is achieved by bubbling air into the kettle from the bottom. Described ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5654129 | Method for cleaning acetate-based photographic film with trans-dichloroethylene Trans-dichloroethylene is used in a pure or in a blended state as a cleaning agent for all acetate-based photographic films. In manual cleaning procedures of still-photography and motion-picture films, a soft, lint-free material is moistened with trans-di... | 08/05/1997 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5177522 | Apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials High-quality and very rapid processing of light-sensitive materials are accomplished by a wet method with a compact apparatus. A process roller is at least partially submerged in a processing solution in a processing tank. Light-sensitive material is tran... | 01/05/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4736221 | Method and device for processing photographic film using atomized liquid processing agents Since the prior art photographic film processing methods use a large number of rollers, if the liquid processing agent is adhered an crystallized on such rollers, it often causes uneven processing or damages film surfaces to deteriorate the quality of fin... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4733260 | Continuous plate making method for photosensitive resin plate and device thereof A continuous plate making method for a photosensitive resin plate which comprises setting the photosensitive resin plate on a surface of an endless belt or a setting plate which moves on a substantially circular orbit, and continuously subjecting the plat... | 03/22/1988 |
| 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 |
| 4695147 | Apparatus and method for preventing the formation of a deposit from a processing solution on a film transport member In a roller transport assembly of a film processor, respective cross-over rollers for transferring the exposed film from one tank of processing solution to an adjacent tank of processing solution are positioned above the free surfaces of the solutions dur... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4687313 | Apparatus for processing sensitive materials An apparatus for processing sensitive materials has a tank in which film containing a sensitive material is conveyed, the film passing through a processing bath while guided by conveying rollers, and at least one wiper coming into contact with at least on... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4534635 | Method and apparatus for conveying a flexible, imperforate member through a fluid The apparatus has a support member with a surface that has a pervious portion. The support member is positioned in a tank or container of liquid. A flexible carrier member with a pervious portion is positioned in overlying relation with the surface of the... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4490030 | Apparatus for the liquid-processing of light-sensitive sheet material An apparatus for the liquid processing of light-sensitive material comprises a processing dish having a horizontal intermediate bottom and passage gaps, at the sheet entry end as well as at the sheet exit end, respectively, between the respective end wall... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4466722 | Film developing apparatus having continuous circulation of developing liquids An apparatus for the development of microfilm passes film successively through different work stations, such as the developer bath, fixing bath, preliminary washing bath, second washing bath and a drying stage. The film moves in a horizontally arranged tr... | 08/21/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4428777 | Process for cleaning transport rolls of film developing apparatus A process of cleaning the film transport rolls of developing apparatus having a transport system comprising a plurality of pairs of rolls for transporting the film from an inlet through successive aqueous baths and a drying section and out of a discharge,... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4399212 | Method of processing an exposed photographic material and processing band for carrying out the method The present invention relates to a method and to a processing band for processing a sheet or strip of photographic material (1) which has been image exposed and is brought into surface contact, in the presence of water, with a carrier (2) which is impregn... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4392889 | Method and apparatus for recovering silver and plastic from used film A method and machine for recovering silver and polyester from exposed photographic X-ray film of the type having a polyester base coated with a sheath of polyvinyladine chloride and a photosensitive silver emulsion. Sheets of the film are fed through bath... | 07/12/1983 |
| 4367030 | Photographic developer-printer assembly, and a conveying roller unit therefor The developer-printer assembly comprises a housing having a plurality of tanks formed therewithin for confining developing fluid, fixing fluid, wash water and rinse water, and a plurality of conveying roller assemblies and guides for directing and conveyi... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4363154 | Machine for removing ink from overhead projector rolls A machine, to be used in schools, for removing ink from overhead projector rolls of writing-film. The machine comprises a holder for the roll of writing-film, a take-up spool onto which the writing-film can be transferred, nozzles for applying solvent of ... | 12/14/1982 |
| 4362376 | Film processor with a by-pass transferring mechanism Two transfer routes for exposed films are provided in a film processor, in one of the two ordinary films which require treatments of developing, stopping, fixing and washing with being transferred, and in the other route wash-off films which require only ... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4354755 | Apparatus for the processing of photographic material in sheet form Three uniformly constructed processing stations (A,B,C) are disposed in an apparatus frame (G). Each station comprises a base tank (1) having a central outlet (16), a processing tray (2) and a cover (3) serving simultaneously as guiding means. Between eve... | 10/19/1982 |
