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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:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony Earle, Harrow Weald, GB;
Leslie R Wells, Brentford, GB;
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396626 ; 396627 ;
Abstract
Photographic processing apparatus feeds photographic material downwards between successive pairs of drive rollers. Processing solution is directed into the nips of the rollers. A nozzle at each end of the roller pairs directs compressed air into the nips so as to prevent the solution overflowing at the ends of the rollers.