Agfa Corporation

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Robert D Olenio

Jeffrey S Knox

Donald B Richardson

John F Nolan

Behrouz Abedian

Nicholas K Stefanidakis

A marine through hull fitting () includes a cleanout housing () attached thereto. The clean out housing () is configured with a mechanical cleaning implement () supported for movement through a first fluid conduit () that passes through a vessel hull () for scrapping debris from the side walls of the first fluid conduit when the conduit becomes fowled. The cleaning implement () is attached to an actuator rod () which may be used to hand push the cleaning implement () through the conduit ().

Fitting for cleaning a through hull port from inside a marine vessel

A hose and cable routing system for routing and flexing a coolant supply hose, a coolant return hose, and an electrical cable to a laser system mounted on a movable optical carriage in an imaging system without introducing mechanical disturbances to the optical carriage. The hose and cable routing system includes a support tray, mounted to the imaging system, for supporting the coolant hoses and electrical cable, and a movable support bracket for supporting and running the coolant hoses and electrical cable from the support tray to the optical carriage. A track is provided to guide the movable support bracket along the imaging system in response to a displacement of the optical carriage. A vibration isolator is mounted between the support bracket and the optical carriage. Other embodiments of the hose and cable routing system are also disclosed.

Apparatus for routing hoses and cables in an imaging system

A vacuum system can remove ablated particles from an internal drum platesetter which has a drum for supporting a photosensitive medium, a carriage moveable in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drum, and a laser mounted onto the moveable carriage for generating a beam to create an image on the medium during movement of the carriage, the beam ablating particles of the medium during creation of the image. The vacuum system includes: a vacuum head fixedly attached to the moveable carriage, and having at least one chamber for receiving the ablated particles through a slot located proximate to a periphery of the vacuum head; and an exhaust system connected to the vacuum head and including ductwork, at least one fan and at least one filter, for extracting the ablated particles from the at least one chamber of the vacuum head. The vacuum system also includes a hose capable of expanding and retracting in length to accommodate the movement of the vacuum head, and an internal duct support system for supporting the hose during expansion and retraction to prevent sagging of the hose. A swivel connection can be located at one or both ends of the hose to accommodate rotational movement of the hose during expansion and retraction.

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North Andover, MA, United States of America

Robert D Olenio