Method and apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials

Details Method and apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials Method and apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials

1996-12-12

1998-06-09

Rutledge, D.

Photography

Fluid-treating apparatus

Having photographic medium feed

396616, G03D 308

Patent

active

057650705

ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for processing light-sensitive materials for efficiently processing a plurality of light-sensitive materials of different processing times are disclosed. A pair of movable guides and a pair of variable guide members are provided to feed a film for standard processing into a bleach-fixing bath after passing a first coloring development bath, and a film for rapid processing into the bleach-fixing bath after passing a second coloring development bath. Each processing bath and a drying section are variable in speed. In the case where the film for standard processing is processed in advance of the film for rapid processing, the processing rate of a predetermined processing bath is changed to suit the film for rapid processing after the trailing end of the film for standard processing passes through the particular processing bath along the direction in which the films are fed. The film for rapid processing starts to be fed at such a timing that the forward end thereof enters a drying section after the trailing end of the film for standard processing passes through the last feed rollers. As a result, the two types of film can be processed concurrently and efficiently within a short length of time.

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