Abstract: A film cleaning apparatus has a container (32) in which a film (22) is exposed to mercury. This may be achieved by immersing the film in a mercury bath (34), exposing the film to mercury pressure jets (44,46) or a combination of both. The mercury effects removal of contamination such as dust particles and grease from the surface of the film.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 1995
Date of Patent:
July 15, 1997
Assignee:
Michael Albert Chapman Walker
Inventors:
Michael Albert Chapman Walker, Terence Andrew Watts