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A method for processing a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material and an automatic processor therefor
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for processing a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material by a super rapid process and an automatic processing machine used therefor is disclosed. The method comprises a step of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a support and a photographic component layer provided on at least one side of said support, under conditions satisfying the equation given below: wherein 1 is the length of a path along which said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to be conveyed for processing, the length being more than 0.7 m and less than 3.1 m, T is time, expressed in terms of seconds, necessary for said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass through said path.
Inventors
- 👤 Haruhiko Sakuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/164; Y10S430/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a support and a photographic component layer provided on at least one side of said support which comprises processing the photographic material under conditions satisfying the equation: 50 ≦ 1 0.75 xT ≦ 124 wherein 1 is the length of the path along which said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is conveyed during processing, the length being at least 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m and T is the time, expressed in seconds, taken by said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass along said path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a support and a photographic component layer provided on at least one side of said support which comprises processing the photographic material under conditions satisfying the equation: 50 ≦ 1 0.75 xT ≦ 124 wherein 1 is the length of the path along which said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is conveyed during processing, the length being at least 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m and T is the time, expressed in seconds, taken by said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass along said path.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a suport and a photographic component layer provided on at least one side of said support which comprises processing the photographic material under conditions satisfying the equation: 50 ≦ 1°.7 5 xT ≦ 124 wherein I is the length of the path along which said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is conveyed during processing, the length being at least 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m and T is the time, expressed in seconds, taken by said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass along said path, provided that said photographic component layer contains a hydrophilic colloid in an amount of 2.0 g to 3.8 g per square meter, that said photographic component layer includes at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer, the total amount of silver halide contained in said at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer being less than 3.5 g in terms of silver per square meter, and that said photographic component layer does not dissolve in water below 86° C.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
180 words
A method of processing an imagewise exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising a suport and a photographic component layer provided on at least one side of said support which comprises processing the photographic material under conditions satisfying the equation: 50 ≦ 1°.7 5 xT ≦ 124 wherein I is the length of the path along which said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is conveyed during processing, the length being at least 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m and T is the time, expressed in seconds, taken by said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass along said path, provided that said photographic component layer contains a hydrophilic colloid in an amount of 2.0 g to 3.8 g per square meter, that said photographic component layer includes at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer, the total amount of silver halide contained in said at least one silver halide light-sensitive emulsion layer being less than 3.5 g in terms of silver per square meter, and that said photographic component layer does not dissolve in water below 86° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the photographic component layer is provided on both sides of the support.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
18 words
A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said support is a transparent support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method of claim 5 wherein the photographic component layer comprises a gelatin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
An automatic processing apparatus suitable for developing a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising transport means for conveying a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material along a path, said path including an inlet through which the silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is fed for processing, development means, and an outlet through which the processed photographic material is discharged, such that the length (1) between the inlet and the outlet along said path is not less than 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m, at least one container for storing a processing liquid provided between said inlet and said outlet along said path, and driving means for propelling said transport means, said driving means and said transport means being so arranged as to satisfy the following equation: wherein T is the time, expressed in seconds, necessary for said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass through said path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
147 words
An automatic processing apparatus suitable for developing a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material comprising transport means for conveying a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material along a path, said path including an inlet through which the silver halide light-sensitive photographic material is fed for processing, development means, and an outlet through which the processed photographic material is discharged, such that the length (1) between the inlet and the outlet along said path is not less than 0.7 m and not more than 3.1 m, at least one container for storing a processing liquid provided between said inlet and said outlet along said path, and driving means for propelling said transport means, said driving means and said transport means being so arranged as to satisfy the following equation: wherein T is the time, expressed in seconds, necessary for said silver halide light-sensitive photographic material to pass through said path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said transport means comprises a plurality of transport rollers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 6 or 7 wherein the total number of all transport rollers fall within the range 0.01 to 0.04, expressed as the length 1 in meters divided by the number of the rollers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 8 wherein said container for the processing liquids includes a container for a developing solution and a fixing solution.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein said container for the processing liquid further includes a container for washing liquid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 10 which comprises a compartment for processing, a squeezing part and a drying compartment.
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