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US 6,402,398 B1Granted
Apparatus and method for processing a photographic product
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsRichard P. Szajewski, Wanda K. Swartz
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AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsRichard P. Szajewski, Wanda K. Swartz
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A photographic material processing apparatus and method provides for a homogeneous application of processing solution which leads to homogeneous development. The apparatus utilizes a spreader member in the form of, for example, a spreader bar that applies a limited quantity of developer solution to photographic material such as imagewise exposed film. A pressure member in the form of, for example, a weighted roller or spring-loaded roller acts a squeegee roller and improves contact of the film with a support and/or a heating source. A roller arrangement which includes at least the spreader member and pressure member is configured to enable multiple contacts of the spreader member and pressure member with the photographic material to aid in the agitation of the applied developer solution. In a further embodiment, an additional member in the form of, for example, a mixer member can be utilized to further agitate the applied solution.
An apparatus for processing photographic material, the apparatus comprising:
A method of processing photographic material, the method comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for processing photographic material, the apparatus comprising:
A method of processing photographic material, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.