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Apparatus for processing photosensitive material

US5887214A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 1997
Grant dateMar 23, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D5/067
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The apparatus for coating a photosensitive material (M) with a processing liquid comprises an activator coating mechanism (43) for metering a constant amount of activator to apply the metered activator to the photosensitive surface of the photosensitive material fed by the pair of introduction rollers. The activator is supplied form a plurality of discharge holes (121) bored in a pipe (122) and is once received by a receiving portion (124). The activator is diffused horizontally and flows downwardly through a plurality of openings (123) bored at the bottom of the receiving portion onto a coating roller (125). The activator is diffused again at the contact between the coating roller and a diffusion film (126) and is coated to the photosensitive material by the coating roller.

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