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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1999
Bernhard Lorenz, Marzling, DE;
Rainer Regber, Kochel/Ried, DE;
Wilfried Hehn, Munich, DE;
Manfred Schlechte, Munich, DE;
AGFA-Gevaert AG, Leverkusen, DE;
Abstract
A device (,) for the intermediate storage of photographic material (,) in sheet form includes an entrance (,) for receiving the material (,), an exit (,) for discharging the material (,) and several rotatably supported rollers (,) which are provided to transport of the material in sheet form (,) from the entrance (,) to the exit (,) and can be driven by at least one drive means (,). A monitoring means (,A,,B) for monitoring positions of intermediately stored sheets (,) of the photographic material (,) is also provided. A control means (,) controls the rotation speeds of the driveable rollers (,) in such a way that during operation the rotation speed of at least one of the rollers (,) can be adjusted independently of the rotation speeds of the other rollers (,) in response to the monitored positions.