David K Bischoff, 6275 Misty Pine Rd, Fairport, NY 14450

6032856, Mar 7, 2000

Sep 23, 1997

8/936069

David Bischoff - Fairport NY
Michael K. Rogers - Mendon NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G06F 1700
G03B 4204
H05B 3300

235375

A storage phosphor reader comprising: a receiving station for receiving a cassette containing a removable storage phosphor; a movable extraction mechanism for extracting and replacing a storage phosphor contained in a received cassette; a bar code located on the cassette/storage phosphor, the bar code including dimension data of a storage phosphor contained in the cassette; a bar code reader located at the receiving station for reading the bar code dimension data on a received storage phosphor cassette; and control means for controlling the movement of the extraction mechanism relative to a received storage phosphor cassette as a function of the read dimension data.

5481327, Jan 2, 1996

Feb 16, 1995

8/389528

Lee F. Frank - Rochester NY
David K. Bischoff - Fairport NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03D 302

354300

An air tube for use in a drying apparatus includes a tapered main tube body comprising an open air inlet end and a closed end opposite the open air inlet end, an air discharge port including an air exhaust slot, and an air diffuser located between the main tube body and the air discharge port, wherein the air diffuser includes a plurality of air flow apertures that are located at a position offset from the air exhaust slot of the air discharge port. The air tube is readily incorporated into a film processing system that includes a plurality of processing tanks, a film drying apparatus including a plurality of the air tubes, and a mechanism for transporting a photosensitive film through the processing tanks and into the film drying apparatus.

5579072, Nov 26, 1996

Oct 2, 1995

8/538103

Lee F. Frank - Rochester NY
David K. Bischoff - Fairport NY

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

G03D 700
G03D 302

396579

An air tube for use in a drying apparatus includes a tapered main tube body comprising an open air inlet end and a closed end opposite the open air inlet end, an air discharge port including an air exhaust slot, and an air diffuser located between the main tube body and the air discharge port, wherein the air diffuser includes a plurality of air flow apertures that are located at a position offset from the air exhaust slot of the air discharge port. The air tube is readily incorporated into a film processing system that includes a plurality of processing tanks, a film drying apparatus including a plurality of the air tubes, and a mechanism for transporting a photosensitive film through the processing tanks and into the film drying apparatus.