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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bart Verhoest, Niel, BE;
Luc De Coux, Heist o/d Berg, BE;
Bart Verlinden, Tongeren, BE;
Ludo Van Schepdael, Herent, BE;
Assignee:
Agfa-Gevaert, , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 1/300 ;
Abstract
A method for thermally processing a sheet of a thermographic material provides good flatness and dimensional stability together with a high optical homogeneity. The method incorporates the steps of supplying a sheet of thermographic material m ( ) to a thermal processor ( ) having a processing chamber ( ), heating the processing chamber to a predetermined processing temperature, and transporting the sheet of thermographic material through the processing chamber in a sinuous way ( ). This transporting is carried out by a first drivable belt ( ), a second drivable belt ( ) and backing means ( ).