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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Makoto Sumi, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Taguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/498 ; G03D 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03C 1/498 ; G03D 1/300 ;
Abstract
In a heat developing apparatus having a heat applying member to thermally developing a photothermographic element by bringing the heat applying member into contact with the photothermographic element conveyed at a predetermined processing speed, and a guide surface to guide the element to a developing section, or a guide surface to guide the element from the developing section to the downstream portion in the developing section covered by a housing, at least either one of the guide surfaces is structured by a material having a low heat conductivity such as, for example, a heat insulating material.