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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Edgar Preston Gates, Honeoye, NY (US);
John Howard Rosenburgh, Hilton, NY (US);
David George Foster, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A photographic processor comprising a processing section having a first predetermined location designed to receive a first removable processing tank containing a first predetermined type processing solution designated for the first predetermined location. The processor further includes a second predetermined location designed to receive a second removable processing tank containing a second type processing solution designated for the second location. The first type processing solution being different from the second type processing solution. The first and second removable processing tanks each having an access opening, an outlet port and an inlet port. The processor also includes a recirculation system connected to the inlet port and the outlet port of each of the removable processing tanks for recirculating the processing solution contained therein. The tank has a configuration which prevents placement of the removable processing tank containing a particular processing solution at a location designated to receive a tank containing a different type processing solution.