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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6165690 | Method of developing photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A method of development is disclosed, wherein printing plate precursors capable of being exposed with an infrared laser can be developed over a prolonged period without causing image defects, etc. The method comprises conducting the development of a photo... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6137965 | Container for developing equipment The invention relates to a container 1 for receiving and distributing liquids, which are employed in the development of photographic images. The container 1 comprises a liquid duct 2, which extending from a point in the vicinity of the floor of the contai... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6048113 | Photographic sheet material processing Photographic sheet material is processed using a processing cell through which the sheet material passes. Process liquid is fed from a collapsible storage container to the cell and returned from the cell to the container. The returning liquid is caused to... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6024503 | Photograph developing apparatus A photograph developing apparatus includes a main processing tank and a sub-tank which is connected to the main processing tank. The sub-tank is provided with a filter, a sensor, and the like in order to filter processing solution and feed the filtered pr... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5907737 | Light sensitive material processing apparatus A light-sensitive material processing apparatus comprises a circulating path through which processing solution in a processing tank is circulated; a pump for circulating the processing solution through the circulating path; and an oxidation promoting sect... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5895137 | Automatic photographic developing apparatus for photosensitive materials An automatic photographic developing apparatus for photosensitive materials includes a number of processing baths which are filled with processing solutions of different types for processing silver halide coated photosensitive materials. A same number of ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5875371 | Method and apparatus for developing sheet or strip type photographic material Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include two half shells that can be operably joined together, in whose walls pouches are provided. Two elements, approximately formed as ladders, each include first transport rollers, the two ladderlike eleme... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5802417 | Chemical supply cartridge It is known to supply processing chemicals for photographic processing apparatus in chemical supply cartridges. These cartridges may include ion-exchange resins for cleaning wash solutions therein before they are delivered to the processing apparatus. How... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5797057 | Method of water replenishment for an automatic developing apparatus and device therefor A water replenishing device is disclosed which makes it possible to supply the necessary volume of water in response to a decrease in the processing solution in the processing tank due to evaporation. A water supply guide member is attached to an upper pa... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5794093 | Automatic developing machine An automatic developing machine for developing photosensitive material while feeding the photosensitive material through a feed path through which developing solution is circulated. The feed path has a narrow, slit-shaped section. The feed path is defined... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5765071 | Processing liquid storage apparatus in automatic developer system, and photographic processing apparatus A processing liquid cartridge storage apparatus in an automatic development processing system for automatically developing photosensitive materials includes a processing liquid cartridge(s) filled with at least two or more separately stored, different pro... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5695262 | Liquid processing and sorting system A liquid processing and sorting system for sequential chemical processes such as electroplating. Several trays are mounted in a stacked relationship in a housing, at least all but the lowest tray being individually movable between a use position and a sto... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5675792 | Cartridge with supply arrangement and method for using the cartridge and supply arrangement A cartridge for receiving a photographic processing chemical comprises a main body formed with an outlet by way of which the chemical may be introduced into or removed from the cartridge. The main body also has a connection for a venting arrangement which... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5660973 | Developing machine and developing method for color photography A developing machine having a high durability at a high temperature even in the presence of a high concentration of the developing agent is provided. The developing machine has means for keeping the temperature of a color developer having a concentration ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5652937 | Apparatus and method for supplying processing chemicals A cartridge (1) for a processing chemical (3), such as a photographic developer or the like, comprises a main body (2) having an outlet (4, 5, 6, 7) by way of which the chemical may be introduced into and removed from the main body. The outlet is adapted ... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5583600 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing machine for processing a photosensitive material with a processing solution. The machine includes: a processing rack for forming a conveyance path of the photosensitive material in the processing solution; a conveyance... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5573896 | Method for processing silver halide color photographic elements using processors having low volume thin tank designs A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5565308 | Method of processing black and white photographic elements using processors having low volume thin tank designs A method of processing an imagewise exposed black and white silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum prod... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5532780 | Photographic processing method using a cartridge A photographic processing machine having at least two processing tanks for holding different processing solutions and a removable container (100) containing working strength processing solutions and a washing-stabilizing solution in separate sub-container... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5528329 | Photographic film processing apparatus A photographic film processing apparatus having a processing unit placed in a water tank and provided with a plurality of processing chambers each having a comparatively small volume, and capable of uniformly, stably, continuously and quickly processing v... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5508776 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing photosensitive material 10. The photosensitive material 10 is conveyed through a low volume process chamber 160 defining a transport path 150 that reverses direction. The tank section has a U-sh... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5466562 | Method of photographic processing A method of processing an imagewise exposed photographic silver halide colour material by a redox amplification method in which the colour material is treated with a colour developing agent in the presence of an oxidant in which a processor is used which ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5459550 | Photographic processing apparatus A photographic processing apparatus for processing photographic material including a drum rotatable about an axis and forming a drum-material interface with the material being processed, at least one reservoir for storing processing solution, and applicat... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5459545 | Photosensitive material processing method and apparatus thereof In a method of processing a photosensitive material in a processing solution, a solid component and water are fed separately. A working solution is prepared by dissolving the solid component in the water. Thereafter; the photosensitive material is process... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5452044 | Processing apparatus A processor for light sensitive material includes a processing device which is immersed in processing liquid in a processing chamber and defines a processing channel through which a web is transported by transport rollers for contact with a treatment liqu... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5450155 | Removable processing assembly A developer cartridge for developing an imaging sheet includes a tray for holding a developer fluid, a fluid retaining pad in the tray, the pad having an upper surface for contacting the sheet, a cover movably attached to the tray for sealing the tray in ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5436118 | Method of processing silver halide photographic elements using a low volume thin tank processing system A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic element comprising developing and desilvering the photographic element in a low volume thin tank processor wherein the processor operates at 15% or less of maximum production capacity.... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5426480 | Photographic film processing apparatus A photographic film processing apparatus comprises a water tank for containing a constant quantity of fresh water, and one or a plurality of processing units each comprising a pair of feed rollers disposed with their circumferences in close contact with e... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5422698 | Photosensitive material processing apparatus A photosensitive material processing apparatus having a processing tank in which a processing solution for processing a photosensitive material is stored, and rollers or the like for conveying the photosensitive material along a predetermined path within ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5400107 | Automatic replenishment, calibration and metering system for an automatic tray processor A low volume photographic material processing apparatus that utilizes a narrow horizontal processing channel. A replenishment pump calibration system is integrated into the processor so that no manual measurements or special tools are required to set repl... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5369459 | Solution filling system for a film processor apparatus The front-filling system consists of a pair of fill buckets located on the front of the processor housing. The fill buckets are connected to the internal solution tanks by fill tubes such that fluid in the fill buckets will be delivered to the solution ta... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5357306 | Photographic processing apparatus In photographic processing, the chemistry needs to be replenished periodically in order to produce optimum results. Known replenishment systems utilize replenishers in liquid form which are dispensed according to volume. These systems require the use of a... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5357307 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material An apparatus for processing photosensitive material. The apparatus includes a processing chamber having an entrance and an exit for allowing a photosensitive material to travel through the processing chamber. A first supply means is provided for supplying... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5353087 | Automatic replenishment, calibration and metering system for an automatic tray processor A low volume photographic material processing apparatus that utilizes a narrow horizontal processing channel with an upturned entrance and exit to contain processing solution within the channel. A replenishment pump calibration system is integrated into t... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5353086 | Textured surface with canted channels for an automatic tray processor The processing channel contains textured surfaces with canted passageways to reduce frictional forces and adhering between the photographic material and the contacting surfaces of the processing channel.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5347337 | Vertical and horizontal positioning and coupling of automatic tray processor cells A low volume photographic material processing apparatus, that utilizes a plurality of processing modules, that have a narrow horizontal processing channel with an upturned entrance and exit to contain processing solution within the channel. The processing... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5335039 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material An improvement in an apparatus for processing photosensitive materials. The apparatus includes a processing chamber through which the material can be advanced for processing the material. The processing chamber has an entrance at one end and an exit at th... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5311235 | Driving mechanism for a photographic processing apparatus An apparatus for processing photosensitive materials, which comprises: a tank through which a processing solution is to be pumped; a rack having integral means to facilitate its insertion and removal from the tank, the rack and the tank are relatively dim... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5302996 | Apparatus for processing photosensitive material In an apparatus for processing photosensitive material, the apparatus having, a narrow processing chamber formed by a pair of substantially planar guide plates spaced apart a predetermined distance. The processing chamber having an entrance and an exit fo... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5294956 | Photographic processing apparatus In known photographic processing apparatus, pumps are used to recirculate and re cycle processing solutions thereby producing the desired agitation of the processing solutions. However, such pumps are normally mounted externally to the processing tank and... | 03/15/1994 |
