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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
May. 23, 1997
Ralph L Piccinino, Jr, Rush, NY (US);
John H Rosenburgh, Hilton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A photographic processing apparatus and method for processing a photosensitive material. The apparatus comprises a processing tank containing a processing solution through which a photosensitive material is passed for processing. A transport system is provided for transporting of the photosensitive material through the processing solution contained with the tank. The transport system includes at least one transport roller which is partially submerged in the processing solution. The replenishment system includes a dispensing tube for dispensing the replenishment solution directly on the transport roller, such that the replenishment solution is on the roller.