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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Roger S. Kerr, Brockport, NY (US);
Seung H. Baek, Pittsford, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An image processing apparatus ( ) for forming images on a thermal print media includes: a) a rotatable drum ( ); b) a motor for rotating the drum ( ); c) at least one movable printhead ( ) external to the drum ( ); d) thermal print media ( ) removably mounted on the drum ( ), the printhead ( ) being positioned to move over the thermal print media ( ) on the drum ( ); e) an imaging assembly ( ); f) at least one connection means, preferably fiber optic cables ( ), for connecting the imaging assembly ( ) to the printhead ( ); g) at least one conduit tube ( ) for conducting the connection means ( ) between the imaging assembly and the printhead ( ), one end of the conduit tube ( ) being affixed to the printhead ( ), an opposite end of the conduit tube being connected to the imaging assembly ( ); and h) an air moving device, preferably a cooler ( ) or blower ( ), connecting directly or indirectly to the conduit tube ( ) at the opposite end of the conduit tube. A process for eliminating foreign particles from and/or cooling the printhead area is also included herein.