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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7062648 | System and method for redundant array network storage A data storage system comprising a plurality of storage nodes. Data storage mechanisms are implemented in each storage node communicating a storage request to at least one storage node. The at least one storage node implements the storage request using an arbitrary ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6857795 | Developing apparatus and method for developing organic electroluminescent display panels A developing apparatus for organic electroluminescent display panels comprises a developing unit for supplying a developing solution to be uniformly dispensed to the surface of an organic electroluminescent display panel by immersing the organic electroluminescent d... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6623184 | Low cost, upgradeable, deep-tank automated x-ray film processor A low cost, automated film processing system which can replace existing hand dipping development of films, but which is also later expandable in field, to accommodate additional features, should an upgrade to those features be desired. In the preferred em... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6287024 | Heating unit Temperature control of heaters 8a and 8b for heating a printing original plate 2 is performed with an atmosphere temperature sensor 11, etc., and stably generated heat is shielded by controlling the rotation angles of reflecting plates 9a and 9b. The lead... | 09/11/2001 |
| 5918084 | Paper feed device including driver operating in different directions to operate respective paper feeders A paper feed device includes first and second paper feeders operable to feed paper from respective first and second paper supplies, and a driver that is selectively operable in first and second directions. A transmission is connected between the driver an... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5826127 | Relating to photographic processing apparatus Photographic processing apparatus in which both exposing and processing stages of a photographic process are combined to form a single unit or linked so that a continuous web of photographic film or paper is used in both units at the same time is known. H... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5752122 | Color photographic processing method and apparatus A color photographic processing apparatus in which a color film processing apparatus, a printer and a color paper processing apparatus are installed in a casing is provided. The sum of a length of a path from an entrance of a developing tank to a discharg... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5724626 | Photosensitive material transporting apparatus A photosensitive material transporting apparatus includes a transport passage for transporting a plurality of developed photosensitive materials in parallel with each other with a phase difference therebetween in a transporting direction thereof, a photos... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5694636 | Photograghic processing apparatus A photographic processing apparatus includes a main drive roller mechanism for transporting a photosensitive material in forward and reverse transport directions along a transport passage. The apparatus also includes forward and reverse drive roller mecha... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5512972 | Photographic processing apparatus Apparatus for processing photographic sheet material including at least two rollers which are rotatively supported on corresponding shafts and biased together by springs acting on one of the shafts is provided with a mechanism operable to separate the rol... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5493360 | Film processor A photographic film processor comprises six juxtaposed processing tanks, a rack mechanism in each tank operable to circulate the film within processing solution in the respective tank for a certain time. A switch mechanism operable to direct the film from... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5475461 | Photographic processing apparatus A photographic processing apparatus which incorporates a drum arrangement to form a low volume processing tank. The arrangement comprises a processing tank in which a central rotatable drum is mounted and a pair of rollers at the inlet and outlet of the p... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5223882 | Apparatus for wet treatment of webs of photosensitive material A tank for wet treatment of a running web of photosensitive material has a set of upper pulleys and a set of lower pulleys mounted on a common support and movable up and down toward and away from the upper pulleys. The web is alternatingly trained over th... | 06/29/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5148198 | Lens-fitted photographic film unit, a processor for processing the same, and a processing system therefor A lens-fitted photographic film unit provided with a shutter, a taking lens and a film wind-up mechanism has a film unit housing, an exposure station, a film supplying chamber and a film take-up chamber, which is provided with a spool for tightly winding ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5043756 | Automatic developing apparatus for a photosensitive material Disclosure is an automatic processing apparatus for processing a silver halide photosensitive material with a processing agent, comprising; a processing tank for containing the processing agent, conveyance rollers for conveying the photosensitive material... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5040012 | Extended X-ray film development controller A controller for operating an X-ray film processor at reduced speed for extended film developing includes a push-button selector coupled to a voltage regulator for providing a precisely regulated, reduced voltage to a variable speed dc drive motor for ope... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4967222 | Method of and machines for treating webs of photographic material A web of spliced-together exposed photographic films is introduced into a developing machine at a variable speed. In order to ensure that each increment of the web is treated in the developing tank of the developing machine for an optimum interval of time... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4903064 | Photographic processing apparatus A photographic processing apparatus having a plurality of processing tanks and a guide rack structure detachably mounted thereon for guiding a long strip of photographic material passing through the tanks. The guide rack structure has a pair of guide memb... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4853727 | Process and device for treating a photographic recording material Process and device for treating photosensitive recording material comprising a carrier layer and at least one photosensitive recording layer having a hardened image, e.g., halftone images, whereby undesirable streaks are eliminated particularly in halfton... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4831401 | Film supplying apparatus A plurality of patrones accommodating films to be developed are housed in a magazine, and this magazine is connected to a developing system. A conveyor for consecutively feeding leaders connected to the tips of the films is provided in the magazine, and t... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4760417 | Roll film processor A roll film processor for developing film wound into a roll. The processor has a plurality of substantially aligned tanks containing processing liquids. A removable film drive module having a "U" shaped section for each tank carries the film along a serpe... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4600287 | Method and device for automatically developing photosensitive material Disclosed are method and device for automatically controlling the time period of photographic development for each specific combination of a photographic developer and a photosensitive material for the purpose of obtaining a substantially same or optimum ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4577948 | Method and apparatus for controlling the processing of radiation sensitive plates with a liquid by monitoring the electrical conductivity of the liquid Changes occurring in the electrical conductivity of liquids used to process image-wise exposed radiation-sensitive devices are used as a measure of the deterioration in effectiveness of the liquids. This deterioration is compensated for by varying the pro... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4385821 | Automatic velocity and position controller for a film processor An automatic controller for a film processor is characterized by a motor energy signal generator which is responsive to both a position error signal and to a velocity error signal. The motor energy signal is periodically applied to a drive motor for the p... | 05/31/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4326791 | Transport system for processor of photosensitive web material A photoprocessor for photosensitive webs includes a plurality of tanks containing photoprocessing solution and a dryer. The web is transported through the tank by a plurality of opposed spaced pairs of oppositely oriented driven tapered rollers. The trans... | 04/27/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4279495 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A processing apparatus such as may be used for photographic film in which the films passed through several different processing sections in succession with the tension of the film web maintained constant at all times. Pairs of rollers are arranged at shor... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4248516 | Self-threading photographic processor A multiple compartment photographic processor particularly adapted to facilitate threading a web to be processed through a predetermined web processing path traveling successively from one processing compartment to another. The ultimate processing web pat... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4158496 | Dry silver processor for phototypesetters A processor for developing the encoded output medium of a business machine, wherein the processing rate is greater than the encoding production rate but must proceed uninterrupted once started. The medium, usually a web of paper or other film, is projecte... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4099193 | Continuously operating developing machine with filmstrip tension control The developing machine includes a plurality of processing fluid stages arranged one after the other and a plurality of drying stages arranged one after the other. Film strips are guided along a predetermined winding path through the processing fluid stage... | 07/04/1978 |
