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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:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kent R Struble, Mahtomedi, MN (US);
Assignee:
Imation Corporation, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219216 ; 399331 ;
Abstract
A thermal processor and method for using the same which is particularly useful for developing a sheet of imaging material, such as photothermographic film. The thermal processor includes means for transporting the imaging material through the apparatus. The thermal processor also includes means for heating the imaging material to develop the image in the imaging material. The thermal processor also includes means for reducing fogging on the imaging material as the image is developed on the imaging material.