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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Mark Silverman, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Pavel Korolik, Petah-Tikwa, IL;
Mark Silverman, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Pavel Korolik, Petah-Tikwa, IL;
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning and inserting a plate stack () into an automatic plate loader () in a predefined position. A plate pallet () carries the plate stack. A plate pallet adapter () adapted to carry the plate pallet, a centering element () attached to the plate pallet adapter aligns the plate stack in a center position relative to the plate pallet adapter. A guiding unit () is attached to the plate pallet adapter, configured to align to the plate pallet and guide the plate pallet adapter into the automatic plate loader. In one embodiment, a plate adapter positioning sensor () is configured to sense and notify () an operator when the pallet adapter reaches the predefined position ().