Photographic processing method and apparatus
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsUbbo Wernicke, Werner Went
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Abstract
A method for processing photographic silver halide materials with aqueous processing baths which are replenished during processing, in which at least one chemical substance in the form of a plurality of solid bodies of geometrically defined shape and of the same size and composition is added to replenish at least one processing bath, is distinguished by a low consumption of chemicals and by a minimal accumulation of overflow for subsequent disposal.
Claims7
A process for processing photographic silver halide materials with aqueous processing baths which are replenished during processing comprising replenishing at least one processing bath by transporting one by one at least one replenishing chemical in the form of a plurality of solid bodies of geometrically defined shape and of the same size and composition to the processing bath.
An apparatus for processing photographic materials with processing solution wherein said apparatus consists of:
- a tank accommodating the processing solution;
- optionally, a container ("balcony") arranged on the tank at the same level as the processing solution in the tank and communicating with the tank, said balcony comprising means for pumping the processing solution through both the tank and the balcony;
- a transport means for transporting the photographic material through the tank;
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- a means in which moldings of replenishing chemicals are arranged in such a manner that the moldings can be transported one-by-one into the processing solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.