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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:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1997
Paul C Star, Blaine, MN (US);
John A Svendsen, Marine on the St. Croix, MN (US);
Alfredo G Viglienzoni, Woodbury, MN (US);
John J Allen, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Michael P Juaire, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Anderson L Griffin, St. Paul, MN (US);
John O Kirkwold, Champlin, MN (US);
Steven W Sorensen, Maplewood, MN (US);
Ralph E Peterson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for processing photothermographic elements. The apparatus thermally develops a photothermographic element by heating the photothermographic element between a heated member, having a resilient layer, and a plurality of rollers. The apparatus can be a component of other apparatus and systems including those having the ability to expose the photothermographic element to form a latent image.