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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1979
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Minoru Minoda, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Masaharu Ogawa, Minami-ashigara, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Minami-ashigara, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34-4 ; 34 18 ; 427 45 ;
Abstract
A photographic emulsion coating on a travelling web 1 is irradiated by microwave energy propogated through a slotted, undulating waveguide 5 to condense or concentrate the coating by evaporating a significant percentage of its water content, thereby shortening the overall drying time for a given coating rate. A forced flow of air and/or other gases is established through apertures 9 in the waveguide under controlled temperature and humidity conditions, and the internal heating effected by the microwaves prevents the formation of a surface film which might impede subsequent drying.