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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1997
Giang T Ngo, Hilton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In a laser imaging system including a laser printer for exposing photothermographic sheet film to a medical image and a coupled thermal processor for thermally processing exposed photothermographic film, the processor having a thermal processing section, a sheet film registration and transfer mechanism comprising: a first film shock absorbing and deflector mechanism for absorbing the energy of exposed film as it moves vertically out of the printer and for then deflecting the film substantially horizontally; a film transfer mechanism for transferring the film between the printer and the processor along a substantially horizontal path; and a second film shock absorbing and deflector mechanism for absorbing the energy of the film as it is transferred along the horizontal path and for deflecting the film substantially vertically into the thermal processing section of the processor.