Photographic processor and method of operation

Details Photographic processor and method of operation Photographic processor and method of operation

1996-09-30

1998-07-14

Rutledge, D.

Photography

Fluid-treating apparatus

Having photographic medium feed

396636, G03D 308, G03D 1304

Patent

active

057818207

ABSTRACT:
A modular photographic processor for processing a photosensitive material and a diverting assembly for use therewith. The processor comprising a processing section containing at least one removable processing tank for holding a processing solution therein, said removable processing tank having an outlet port and an inlet port, and a modular recirculation system having a first end and a second end. The first end being connected to said inlet port by a first fluid connection and said second end being connected to said outlet port by a second fluid connection The processing section having at least two distinct photosensitive processing paths, one path designed to process photosensitive material according to a first processing chemicals and said second path designed to process photosensitive material having a second processing chemicals. The at least one processing tank having two fluid containing section each capable of containing a different processing solution. The diverting assembly control which processing tank the photosensitive materials will pass through.

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