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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. 26, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Minami-Ashigara, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430302 ; 396626 ; 396636 ; 396641 ;
Abstract
A method of development is disclosed, wherein printing plate precursors capable of being exposed with an infrared laser can be developed over a prolonged period without causing image defects, etc. The method comprises conducting the development of a photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor using an automatic developing apparatus having a substantially closed developing tank in which a developing solution is introduced and a conveying means for conveying the plate precursor disposed within the developing tank.