Eastman-kodak Company

John T Olson

David J McDaniel

A thermographic imaging system in which exposed thermographic imaging media is moved along a path, apparatus comprising: a movable member of thermally conductive material located along said path, said member having a first dimension parallel to said path and a second dimension perpendicular to said path, said member having a first side which thermally contacts media moved along said path and a second opposite side, a first electrical heater in thermal contact with said second side of said member; a second electrical heater in thermal contact with said second side of said member, said second electrical heater having a plurality of separately activated segments extending in said first dimension, and a control for selectively activating said segments as media is moved along said path into contiguity with each said segments.

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Minneapolis, MN, United States of America

John T Olson