Photographic processing drum having a circular media holding cylinder and a linear dryer
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorRalph L. Piccinino, Jr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a photographic processor that includes a circular processing drum that is adapted to process photographic media. The processor also includes a circular cylinder that defines a holding or cueing cylinder. The circular cylinder has a circular media path therein and is adapted to received the processed photographic media from the circular processing drum to hold or cue the processed photographic media therein prior to drying. The processor also includes a dryer that is provided at an outlet of the circular cylinder for drying the processed media as the media exits the cylinder.
Claims10
A photographic processor comprising:
- a circular processing drum for processing photographic media;
- a circular holding cylinder having a circular media path therein, said circular holding cylinder being adapted to receive the processed photographic media from the circular processing drum and hold the processed photographic media therein prior to drying;
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- a film dryer provided at an outlet of said circular holding cylinder for drying the processed photographic media as the photographic media exits said circular holding cylinder.
A method of processing photographic media, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting photographic media into a circular processing drum;
- supplying and discharging processing solution into and from said circular processing drum to process the photographic media;
- transferring the processed photographic media from the circular processing drum to a circular holding cylinder which is adapted to hold the photographic media therein prior to drying;
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- transferring the processed photographic media from the circular holding cylinder to a dryer positioned at an outlet of the circular holding cylinder to dry the processed photographic media as the photographic media is removed from the circular holding cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.