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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7157213 | Developer agent for positive type photosensitive compound There is provided a developer agent for a positive type photosensitive compound having a near infrared wave length region laser sensitive characteristic in which a photosensitive portion of the compound exposed and reacted with a laser of the near infrared wavelengt... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7018481 | Substrate treating method, substrate-processing apparatus, developing method, method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, and method of cleaning a developing solution nozzle There is disclosed a substrate treating method comprising supplying a treating solution onto a substrate, and continuously discharging a first cleaning solution to the substrate from a first discharge region disposed in a nozzle, while moving the nozzle and substrat... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018115 | Washing method and apparatus An apparatus for washing contaminants from a coated surface of a material comprises an inclined substantially planar surface up which the material is passed, an inlet for the introduction of wash solution at the upper part of the planar surface and pressure applying... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6733960 | Digital film processing solutions and method of digital film processing An aqueous developer solution for use in digital film processing. The developer solution includes a developing agent and at least one surfactant or thickener. A method of processing a photographic film is also provided, and includes the steps of coating an aqueous d... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6554505 | Method and apparatus for processing a photographic material A method of processing light sensitive material by the surface application of fresh processing solution to the surface of a moving belt by means of an applicator. The material to be processed is brought into moving contact with the moving belt, the result... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6361225 | Apparatus for providing a photochemical reaction An apparatus can be used to process photographic silver halide materials in an "almost dry" format. This apparatus includes means for supplying the photographic material as well as photochemical delivery articles and means for providing the chemicals for ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6322260 | Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of image products A method and apparatus for developing a strip of photosensitive media having image exposure area having an undeveloped exposed portion thereon. The apparatus includes a transport mechanism for moving the photosensitive media along a processing path; and a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309115 | Method and apparatus for photofinishing a photosensitive media and/or ordering of image products A method and apparatus for developing a portion of a photosensitive media having an exposed undeveloped image thereon. The apparatus includes a transport mechanism for moving the photosensitive media along a processing path; a reservoir containing a proce... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6238108 | Image forming apparatus Water is first applied to a film by an applying device. Next, the film to which water is applied is heated and conveyed by a single heating drum. Plural chemical reactions are conducted in such a manner that a development processing sheet and a fixing pro... | 05/29/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5440366 | Multi-pad film processing A photographic film image carrying element is housed in a cartridge having a strip wound around a spool in the cartridge, where the strip includes a leader protruding from the cartridge, the image carrying element, a leader barrier for physically and chem... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5357305 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive materials A photographic processing apparatus intended to process a photosensitive material with first and second processing ingredients includes a belt having first and second porous members located along the belt for absorbing first and second processing ingredie... | 10/18/1994 |
| 4977422 | Apparatus for transporting flat sheets, especially photosensitive sheet materials The methods and apparatus disclosed herein provide commercially viable means to selectively improve the input and output characteristics of photosensitive materials, especially the output contrast variables. The present invention allows commercially avail... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4965618 | Method and apparatus for transporting and liquid treating indeterminate lengths of web material An apparatus for transporting exposed radiation sensitive film strips (102) through process liquids (38) for development includes an essentially vertical, porous serpentine wall (18) formed in oppositely opening loops (32, 34), alternate ones of which par... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4630912 | Wet processing web camera and method A method and apparatus for handling photographic film systems in which a liquid processing agent is carried by one of two film components which, after exposure, are processed by bringing the two components into face-to-face contact. The apparatus features... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4566770 | Mount for transparency film frame A mount for supporting a section of unexposed self-developing film. The mount comprises a substantially rigid member having leading and trailing ends, and an aperture extending between a rear surface, to which the film is to be secured, and a front surfac... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4519689 | Method and apparatus for processing discrete sheets of film A method and apparatus for processing discrete rapid access of photographic film sheets exemplified by diffusion transfer film and film processing in which one or more sheets to be processed are supported on the working surface of one of two webs trained ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4025937 | Web transport apparatus A transport apparatus comprising a transport strip wrapped helically around a stationary porous conduit closed off at one end. Liquid under pressure is forced into the open end of the conduit and through the openings in the periphery of the porous conduit... | 05/24/1977 |
