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Method and apparatus for processing a photosensitive material

US5678120A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1996
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D3/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for processing a photosensitive material. The apparatus has a processing tank for holding and retaining a processing solution, an agitation propeller, and a motor for driving said agitation propeller so as to move the processing solution. The apparatus includes a device for monitoring a characteristic feature of the motor which can be correlated to the level of the processing fluid within the processing tank.

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