Photographic processor and method of operation
US5771417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03D3/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A photographic processor comprising a processing section having a first predetermined location designed to receive a first removable processing tank containing a first predetermined type processing solution designated for the first predetermined location. The processor further includes a second predetermined location designed to receive a second removable processing tank containing a second type processing solution designated for the second location. The first type processing solution being different from the second type processing solution. The first and second removable processing tanks each having an access opening, an outlet port and an inlet port. The processor also includes a recirculation system connected to the inlet port and the outlet port of each of the removable processing tanks for recirculating the processing solution contained therein. The tank has a configuration which prevents placement of the removable processing tank containing a particular processing solution at a location designated to receive a tank containing a different type processing solution.
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