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Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993

Filed:

Aug. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:

Walter Johannes, Rochester, NY (US);

Daniel J Wooster, Ontario, NY (US);

Donald E Eaton, Walworth, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
96-6 ; 96194 ; 96217 ;
Abstract

The present invention describes a passive membrane degasser device in which solid chunks of photographic materials (15) are pumped past a hydrophobic membrane (10). Air from in between the chunks is forced through the membrane by pump pressure including a screw auger (11) and a vacuum (12) on the outer side of the membrane. The solid chunks of photographic material (15) are then transferred to a liquefier where conventional ultrasonic deaeration is performed. This device causes no sensitometric problems and permits using a continuous liquefaction system without the use of a centrifugal vacuum degasser.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Johannes, Walter. (1993). Passive inline membrane degasser and liquefier (U.S. Patent No. 5269836). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/5269836

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