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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2003
James E. Pickering, Bloomfield, NY (US);
Arthur M. Gooray, Penfield, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Hwei-ling Yau, Rochester, NY (US);
Po-jen Shih, Webster, NY (US);
James A. Reczek, Rochester, NY (US);
Simon Yandila, Rochester, NY (US);
Charles F. Scaglione, Bergen, NY (US);
Kwok-leung Yip, Webster, NY (US);
James E. Pickering, Bloomfield, NY (US);
Arthur M. Gooray, Penfield, NY (US);
Timothy J. Wojcik, Rochester, NY (US);
Hwei-Ling Yau, Rochester, NY (US);
Po-Jen Shih, Webster, NY (US);
James A. Reczek, Rochester, NY (US);
Simon Yandila, Rochester, NY (US);
Charles F. Scaglione, Bergen, NY (US);
Kwok-Leung Yip, Webster, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method of treating a recording element are provided. The apparatus includes a carrier removal station adapted to remove a predetermined percentage of carrier present in the recording element. A converting station is positioned downstream from the carrier removal station and is adapted to increase a durability characteristic of the recording element. A controller is electrically connected to at least one of the carrier removal station and the converting station so that an operating parameter of at least one of the carrier removal station and the converting station is individually adjustable.