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Thermal processor employing drum and flatbed technologies

US7317468B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2005
Grant dateJan 8, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03D13/002
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thermal processor for thermally developing an image in an imaging media. The thermal processor includes a drum processor and a flatbed processor. The drum processor forms an arcuate transport path and is configured to move the imaging media along an arcuate transport path. The flatbed processor forms a generally planar transport path and is configured to move the imaging media along a generally planar transport path. The flatbed processor is coupled to the drum processor such that the arcuate transport path and the generally planar transport path together form a processing path through the thermal processor along which the imaging media moves from the drum processor to the flatbed processor during development.

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