Slot coater device for applying developer to film for electronic film development
AssigneeApplied Science Fiction, Inc.
InventorsMichael R. Thering, George G. Mooty, Richard A. Coleman, Roland W. Porth, Robert S. Young, Jr., Leland A. Lester
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Abstract
A slot coater device is provided for applying a processing solution, such as developer, to film during film development. The slot coater includes a housing having an opening for dispensing the processing solution, a reservoir within the housing adapted to receive a predetermined amount of the processing solution, and a channel for delivering the processing solution from the reservoir to the opening.
Claims21
A film developing system, comprising:
- a delivery system including a slot coater for coating a processing solution onto film;
- and
- a digital image processing station operable to scan the coated film and produce at least one digital image.
A film developing system, comprising:
- a delivery system including a slot coater for coating a processing solution onto film;
- a digital image processing station operable to scan the coated film and produce at least one digital image;
- and
- a capping station adapted to substantially seal the slot coater when the slot coater is not coating the film.
A method for processing film, comprising:
- providing a delivery system having at least one slot coater;
- applying at least one processing solution to the film with the slot coater without the processing solution substantially draining from the film;
- scanning the coated film to produce at least one digital image;
- and
- outputting the at least one digital image.
A method for processing film, comprising:
- providing a delivery system having at least one slot coater;
- applying at least one processing solution to the film with the slot coater without the processing solution substantially draining from the film;
- scanning the coated film to produce at least one digital image;
- outputting the at least one digital image;
- and
- substantially sealing the slot coater when the slot coater is not coating the film.
A slot coater assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a collapsible container disposed within the housing, wherein the collapsible container contains a developer;
- a slot coater disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the collapsible container, wherein the slot coater operates to coat the developer onto a film.
A system for electronically processing film, comprising:
- an integrated developer applicator comprising:
- a slot coater operable to coat the film with a developer solution without the developer solution substantially draining from the film;
- a reservoir operable to contain the developer solution;
- and
- a pumping system operable to deliver the developer solution from the reservoir to the slot coater;
- and
- at least one digital image processing station operable to scan the coated film and produce at least one digital image.
A system for electronically processing film, comprising:
- an integrated developer applicator comprising:
- a slot coater operable to coat the film with a developer solution without the developer solution substantially draining from the film;
- a reservoir operable to contain the developer solution;
- and
- a pumping system operable to deliver the developer solution from the reservoir to the slot coater;
- and
- at least one digital image processing station operable to scan the coated film and produce at least one digital image;
- and
- a capping station operable to substantially seal the slot coater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.