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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2005
Makoto Sumi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Mamoru Umeki, Hachioji, JP;
Masaya Shimoji, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuhiro Kido, Hino, JP;
Makoto Sumi, Tokorozawa, JP;
Mamoru Umeki, Hachioji, JP;
Masaya Shimoji, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuhiro Kido, Hino, JP;
Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A photo-thermographic recording apparatus, comprises a film loading device capable of loading a sheet type photo-thermographic film, a conveyance device for conveying the photo-thermographic film from the film loading device, an exposing device for forming a latent image corresponding to an image signal onto the sheet type photo-thermographic film conveyed by the conveyance device, and a thermal developing device for visualizing the latent image formed onto the sheet type photo-thermographic film while heating the sheet type photo-thermographic, the thermal developing device including a heating device therein and a plurality of opposed rollers arranged opposite to the heating device so as to press the sheet type photo-thermographic film onto the thermal developing device, herein the plurality of opposed rollers is structured so that a foreign matter originating from an edge portion of the sheet type photo-thermographic film does not affect an image formed on the sheet type photo-thermographic film.