摘要:
A method and apparatus for producing from two different liquid input streams which are at different temperatures, a single output stream with a selectable, low-thermal-noise, regulated temperature which is intermediate the input streams' temperatures. The invention operates with successive, recurrent, fixed-length operating cycles, during each of which a variable-length pulse of liquid from each stream, exclusively, is permitted to flow. Temperature monitoring of the resulting blended output stream effects continuous adjustment of the respective pulse-lengths (or duty cycles) of such alternate differing-temperature pulses to maintain the desired regulated temperature.
摘要:
An anti-hammer device for use in a two-line liquid-mixing system, where liquids from the two lines are pulse-blended and merged into a single output stream. The device includes a housing divided by a flexible diaphragm into two liquid-receiving plenums, each of which communicates with a different one of the two lines.
摘要:
A self-contained photo developing machine is provided. The apparatus includes a developing canister which holds the photo processed material on a central shaft, a compact manifold injection structure which infuses the attached canister with the developing solutions, a valving structure which provides the selected developing solutions to the manifold injection structure, a drain assembly which evacuates the used developing solutions from the canister for seperation and recovery of the different chemicals used, and a computer control system which selectively and automatically controls the entire developing process. A radially extending arm is often included to selectively pump the desired chemical from the solution storage tanks to the canister and subsequently evacuate the spent chemicals to an independently selectable solution recovery tank.
摘要:
A photo processor is intended for use with a water source and a liquid disposal system and includes plural solution storage tanks and an elongate processing trough. A liquid-entry manifold is located intermediate the ends of the processing trough adjacent the center thereof and is used to introduce processing solutions and water into the trough. A mechanism is provided for maintaining the photographic material in the central portion of the trough adjacent the liquid-entry manifold. Plural, substantially simultaneously acting exhaust drains are provided for exhausting a liquid from the trough. A liquid delivery system delivers processing solutions from the storage tanks from the trough and also delivers wash water into the trough. A control system is provided to control processor operation and includes a mechanism for adjusting processing time in selected processing steps as a function of the temperature of the processing solution.