Digital film processing solutions and method of digital film processing
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsLorin C. Nash, Douglas E. Corbin, Kosta S. Selinidis, Alexei L. Krasnoselsky, Jamie M. Kropka
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Abstract
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 developer solution containing at least one surfactant or thickener onto the film, thereby developing the film, and scanning the film through the coating of developer solution.
Claims62
An aqueous developer solution for use in digital film processing, comprising:
- a developing agent;
- and
- at least one surfactant or thickener.
A method of processing a photographic film, comprising:
- (a) coating an aqueous developer solution containing at least one surfactant or thickener onto said film, thereby developing said film;
- and
- (b) scanning said film through the coating of developer solution.
A film processing system comprising:
- a film loader operable to received exposed film;
- an applicator operable to coat 100-10,000 micrometers of a developer solution onto the film, wherein the developer solution includes a developing agent and at least one surfactant or thickener;
- and
- a scanning system operable to digitize at least one image contained on the film and produce at least one digital image.
A method for processing film comprising:
- receiving an exposed film;
- coating 100-10,000 micrometers of a developer solution onto the film, wherein the developer solution has a viscosity between about 5,000 and about 30,000 cP;
- illuminating the film with light;
- measuring a light intensity from the film and producing sensor data;
- and
- processing the sensor data to produce at least one digital image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.