System and method for digital color dye film processing
US6505977B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03C2200/21
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One aspect of the invention is a digital dye color film processing system. In one embodiment, the digital dye color film processing system includes a developer station, a processing station, a scanning system, and a data processing system. The developer station applies a developer solution to a silver halide based film to produce metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. The processing station then applies at least one processing solution to the film to convert the silver halide and/or metallic silver to a substantially transparent silver complex. The scanning system then scans the coated film and produces sensor data that is communicated to a data processing system that processes the sensor data to produce a digital image The digital image can then be output to an output device, such as a printer, display monitor, memory device, and the like.
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