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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6974267 | Recording material processing apparatus for processing recording material A photographic paper processor includes plural serially arranged liquid baths, for sequentially processing a first photographic paper sheet of one type. The plural liquid baths are constituted by bath groups G1 and G2. The bath group G1 includes... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6928490 | Networking infrastructure for an operating room A networking infrastructure for an operating room, comprising a plurality of medical devices, each device of which is connected through a single communication channel to the network, wherein each device may be controlled through a local interface, or through a remot... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6802658 | Transfer assembly and a dryer operationally associated with the transfer assembly A dryer for drying photographic material and a transfer assembly for transferring processed photographic film from a processor to the dryer. The dryer comprises a path through which the photographic material extends wherein at least one slack loop is provided in the... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6698945 | Automatic photo film feeding apparatus An automatic photo film feeding apparatus includes a transport mechanism for successively transporting a plurality of film cartridges to a feed position. Transport mechanism includes a first transport unit for supporting the film cartridges with photo fil... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698946 | Dual groove photographic processing drum The present invention provides for a circular processing drum that defines a processing chamber therein. The circular processing drum includes a first media path for media of a first type which includes a first set of grooves in opposing walls of the proc... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6630983 | Apparatuses for developing films, particularly movie films The invention concerns an apparatus for developing films, particularly movie films, comprising a plurality of substantially vertical frames (1), for supporting and winding the film (3), placed within the different treatment rooms, each one of said frames ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6364548 | Transfer apparatus for transferring pre-processed sheet materials, and photographic processing apparatus using the same A transfer apparatus for transferring pre-processed sheet materials discharged from an outlet of a sheet processing apparatus includes a transfer unit provided outside of the outlet for receiving the sheet materials discharged from the outlet and transfer... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6190064 | Device for intermediate storage of photographic sheet material A device (1) for the intermediate storage of photographic material (4-8) in sheet form includes an entrance (2) for receiving the material (4-8), an exit (3) for discharging the material (4-8) and several rotatably supported rollers (9-16; 40, 41) which a... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6126337 | Kit for use with a photographic processor A photographic processing method and apparatus. The apparatus includes a processor for developing an exposed photographic paper, a first entry point into the processor for transferring of the exposed photographic paper to the main processing path of the p... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6082908 | Apparatus for processing a photosensitive medium The improved apparatus for processing a photosensitive medium comprises a tank 1, having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and provided with an input opening 1a and output opening 1b. A transporting means 50 is provided above the tank 1, consisting of a p... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6062745 | Method and apparatus for conditioning previously developed filmstrip A method and apparatus for conditioning a previously developed photosensitive material. The method includes subjecting the photosensitive material to a liquid bath prior to scanning or printing the photosensitive material and the apparatus includes a seco... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056451 | Photographic film processing apparatus A photographic film processing apparatus for processing long developed film (10b) formed by joining photographic films with a splicing material (13). The apparatus includes a first transport device (40a) for transporting the long developed film. A region ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5960227 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus feeds an elongated film, which is wound on a spool shaft, out from an entrance/exit opening of a film accommodating container, and carries out developing processing of the film. The photosensitive material pr... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5911091 | Method and apparatus for processing photosensitive materials A method for processing photosensitive materials in which photosensitive materials are conveyed along a serial conveyance passage while guiding the photosensitive materials on both sides thereof by using pairs of guide members to successively perform deve... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5864729 | Process tank having an adjustable processing path length and method of adjusting the same A processing assembly includes a processing tank having a processing path through which a photosensitive material to be processed travels. The tank includes a processing path length adjusting mechanism which forms a part of the processing path and is capa... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5864728 | Adapter for use with a photographic processing apparatus Minilab paper processors are known for giving an exposure to photographic paper, processing the exposed paper and then drying the paper to produce photographic prints corresponding to negative filmstrips. Such processors have a second entry slot to the pr... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5857128 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus and photosensitive material processing method An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive material processing apparatus which is inexpensive, which automatically withdraws a photosensitive material from a cartridge, and which carries out efficient developing processing by carryi... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5797058 | Photo-processing apparatus A photo-processing apparatus equipped with a stock tank section which contains and stores a strip-shaped photo-sensitive material between a pair of guide plates provided so as to sandwich the transversal direction of the photo-sensitive material; wherein ... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794092 | Method for adjusting the guide width for photosensitive material and mechanism used therefor A method and a mechanism for setting a proper guide width corresponding to an actually used photosensitive material is disclosed. In adjusting a guide width L of a width guide installed in the conveyance course of photographic processing apparatus in orde... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5781820 | Photographic processor and method of operation A modular photographic processor for processing a photosensitive material and a diverting assembly for use therewith. The processor comprising a processing section containing at least one removable processing tank for holding a processing solution therein... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765070 | Method and apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials A method and an apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials for efficiently processing a plurality of light-sensitive materials of different processing times are disclosed. A pair of movable guides and a pair of variable guide members are provided ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5761563 | Photographic processing apparatus Described herein is an improved variable speed processor (10) in which the path length for material to be processed can be varied in a processing tank whilst maintaining a substantially constant volume of processing solution in that tank. The processor (1... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5742040 | Optical code reader head for photographic film An apparatus (274, 276) for reading optical code on an edge of a web of photographic film includes a housing (284) having a slot (286) through which an edge of the web may be transported; a light source (290) mounted on one side of the slot; a code reader... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5737661 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material A photo-processing apparatus comprising at least a developing part for developing a photographic paper to which an image recorded on a developed photographic film is printed and a drying part for drying the developed photographic paper by the developing p... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5669034 | Photographic material developing apparatus A photographic material developing apparatus having processing tanks (8), and rack units (10) removably mounted in the processing tanks, respectively. Each of the rack units supports a pair of guide members (11) for guiding a photographic material (1) pas... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5644120 | Apparatus for reading optical code on moving photographic film An apparatus for reading optical code on a moving web of photographic film includes a first frame (84); a pair of parallel tracks (132, 134) supported by the fast frame; a pair of carriage members (138, 140) mounted for movement along the tracks; a pair o... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5587758 | Photo-developing apparatus A photo-developing apparatus comprises direction switching means in a transfer passage shifting a sheet paper to a developing unit from a printing unit and is disposed for rotating the sheet paper sent from the printing unit to change its direction within... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5499073 | Processing apparatus A processing apparatus for processing a web-like item such as a photographic film comprises a plurality of processing stations (2,3,4,5) and means (16,17,18,19) for conveying the web-like item through the apparatus along a predetermined path between the p... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5477300 | Method for processing photographic light-sensitive material A photographic light-sensitive material processing method in which not only a low-replenishment process, a speedy process and a compensation process in addition to a standard process can be carried out, but replenishment can be performed appropriately for... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5475465 | Method for changing guide width and mechanism used therefor A mechanism for changing a guide width is provided to automatically change a width of a width guide depending upon papers differ from each other in true width in spite of the same nominal size. The mechanism comprises a width guide, a pulse motor for movi... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5461448 | Photographic processing apparatus A processing rack for use in a processing apparatus. The rack for a given processing path length has an overall height reduction. The rack includes an inlet and an outlet, and switch for directing the material to be processed either directly to the outlet... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5448326 | Photographic processing apparatus In some types of processing apparatus, there is a minimum length of film strip which can be processed. To overcome this problem, several film strips may be spliced together to provide the desired length and/or a leader attached to the leading edge of the ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5327189 | Device for developing photographic film bases The invention relates to a device for developing photographic film bases with a plurality of treatment tanks to be passed through consecutively, which treatment tanks are connected by transfer devices and of which at least one contains a developing fluid ... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5243373 | Photographic processing apparatus A low volume thin tank photographic development apparatus has a narrow passage which has a width which is adjustable by placing strips of chemically inert material at the edges of the passage. The strips may be wound on rollers, and the strips may be step... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5134430 | Conveyor rack for conveying sensitized material, and a method of operating the conveyor rack A photosensitive material such as film is conveyed while the widthwise edges thereof are guided by width guides. The width guides have an adjusting part such as a screw to adjust the position thereof when the width of the photosensitive material changes. ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4796041 | Film feed unit for use in automatic film developing machine A rack of a film feed unit for an automatic film developing machine is formed by two rack plates, one of which is formed in its side plates with cutouts. Film feed members can be easily mounted on the rack plate by inserting its ends into the cutouts from... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4666279 | Conveyance apparatus for a strip of photosensitive material An improved conveyance apparatus for a variety of long photosensitive material in the form of printing paper having different size in width and length is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of conveyance sections arranged one above another in th... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4416529 | Racks for developing and/or fixing film An arrangement for developing or fixing film has a container for accommodating a developing or fixing solution. A pair of spaced strips or sheets extend across the container. The surfaces of the strips or sheets which face one another are provided with a ... | 11/22/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4358194 | Transport for developing film in a photographic film processor An improved transport for developing film in a photographic film processor, the transport received in a tank having film processing liquids therein. The transport characterized by having a housing with film guide rollers that are mounted on removable bear... | 11/09/1982 |
