Abstract: An improved light sensitive film and processing packet permits the production of rapidly processed, high quality negative films and a positive proof print using a simplified set of components. The reduced components afford more economical manufacture of a sheet type instant film article, with the further advantage that less residual waste material is produced. Integrated functions of negative, processing pod, and receiver sheet provide fast, simplified, yet highly detailed black and white and color photographs to be produced on conventional equipment.

Abstract: An image forming assembly and method utilizes a laminate processing sheet. The laminate processing sheet is applied on an emulsion side of an exposed photosensitive film which includes sprocket holes along opposing edges. In a first feature of the present invention, a width of the laminate processing sheet is confined to an image area between the opposing sprocket holes, so as to reduce or eliminate the possibility of processing marks in or around an area of the opposing sprocket holes In a further feature of the present invention, an absorbing sheet can be applied to the backside of the photosensitive film, to absorb any excess processing or wetting solution that is applied to the photosensitive film. This also aids in reducing or eliminating unwanted processing marks at the sprocket holes or an area in the vicinity of the sprocket holes.

Abstract: A photofinishing apparatus is designed such that full bleed durable prints are produced with a high productivity and low waste generation process. The photofinishing apparatus in this case includes a printer and a finisher or post-print treatment processor. The printer is designed to produce media segment with multiple images of various formats. This media segment is then transported to the post-print treatment processor. The post-print treatment processor includes a dryer station, a durability station, a two-axis cutting station, and a print sorting station. The dryer performs the function of drying the media segment. The durability station performs the function of applying and or fixing durability material on the media segments. The two-axis cutting station includes slitting and chopping stations that performs the required two-axis cutting that produces the full bleed prints.

Abstract: A development processing apparatus including a pair of rollers for laminating a silver halide photosensitive material on which an image has been exposed and a processing sheet containing chemicals for forming an image on the silver halide photosensitive material; a heating plate having a curved heating surface for subjecting the silver halide photosensitive material to development processing by heating the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet laminated by the pair of rollers; a transport belt for transporting the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet laminated by the pair of rollers along the heating surface of the heating plate to allow the heating plate to effect the development processing; and a separation roller for separating the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet after completion of the development processing by the heating plate.

Abstract: Film or digital color composite images comprised of sandwiching film or capturing digitally and assembling with computergraphics software: 1) a color positive image, and 2) a color negative image possessing substantially the same subject captured in the positive image. The resultant color composite image is made in a very reproducible and highly controlled manner with features reminiscent of color solarization. These color composite images, assembled in both film and digital form, have uses in the creation and production of artwork for cinematography, graphic arts, signs, advertising, book and magazine illustration, computergraphics, color separation, photographic prints as well as photomechanical reproduction such as offset lithography or silkscreen printing.