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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsWilliam J. Greene, Robert J. Matoushek, Harry A. Gorman, John G. Weigand
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A method and apparatus for transporting and/or decurling a strip of photosensitive material. The apparatus includes a plurality of rollers and a drum. A belt is wrapped about the plurality of rollers and are positioned such that the belt forms a receiving pocket for holding and retaining the drum and for rotating the drum about its axis. At least one of the plurality of rollers being connected to a drive mechanism so as to move the belt about the rollers so as to cause the drum to rotate about its axis of rotation. The belt is in direct contact with the outer surface of the drum for a predetermined distance about the circumference of the drum forming a first film path. The first film path has an entrance for receiving film and an exit for allowing film to leave the film path. A heater may be provided which is associated with the heating drum for heating the drum to a predetermined temperature.
A method for decurling a strip of photosensitive material comprising the steps of:
A method of transporting a filmstrip along a predetermined path in an apparatus comprising at least one substantially cylindrical drum, a plurality of rollers associated with said drum and a belt forming a closed loop about said plurality of rollers, said plurality of rollers being positioned at predetermined locations so as to form a receiving pocket for holding and retaining said drum and forming a film path between said belt and said drum about at least a portion of the circumference of said drum, at least one of said plurality of rollers being a drive roller, comprising the steps of:
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