Abstract: A film-carrying system and a film-carrying device used therein are provided. The film-carrying system includes a support base, a film-carrying device and a film. The film-carrying device includes a support connection part, an elastic part, and a film connection part. The support connection part is coupled to the support base while the film connection part is coupled to the film. The elastic part has a free end and a fixed end; the free end connects to the film connection part, and the fixed end connects to the support connection part. The elastic deformation of the elastic part provides the film connection part with a degree of freedom in linear displacement, and the film connection part also has a degree of freedom in angular displacement corresponding to the support connection part.

Abstract: A film-carrying system and a film-carrying device used therein are provided. The film-carrying system includes a support base, a film-carrying device and a film. The film-carrying device includes a support connection part, an elastic part, and a film connection part. The support connection part is coupled to the support base while the film connection part is coupled to the film. The elastic part has a free end and a fixed end; the free end connects to the film connection part, and the fixed end connects to the support connection part. The elastic deformation of the elastic part provides the film connection part with a degree of freedom in linear displacement, and the film connection part also has a degree of freedom in angular displacement corresponding to the support connection part.

Abstract: Photographic material grasping and dragging device for photographic material developing machine, in particular of photographic paper, shaped as a fork provided with a first and a second portion (26, 27) respectively for the photographic material winding and for the hooking and unhooking with respect to the guide band (leader) of the machine. Device which comprises clamping means (grasping jaws 32) co-operating with the guide band (28) and sprung articulated means (31) adapted to drive the clamping means (32) from a first to a second operative position, in which they are respectively disengaged and engaged with respect to the guide band (28), and vice versa. Device which assures always a feed of photographic material at any operative condition and mechanical stress exerted by such material on the device referred to.

Abstract: A sheet-like photosensitive material clip for use in a hanger-type film processor, in which the clip has a pair of opposite forward end portions for clipping a sheet-like photosensitive material therebetween, in which a photosensitive material contacting portion at one of the forward end portions is formed to be planar, while a photosensitive material contacting portion of the other forward end portion is formed like dentition having a plurality of teeth formed in zigzags.

Abstract: A system and method for exchanging an old software version for a new version within a telecommunications switch without a system restart. The switch includes memory, a software loading subsystem, a database management subsystem, and a program exchange subsystem. The new software version is exchanged for the old software version by loading the new software version into the memory of the switch using the software loading subsystem. The new software version is then registered in the program exchange subsystem using the database management subsystem. The old software version is passivated, and the new software version is activated using the program exchange subsystem, thereby, exchanging the old software version for the new software version.