Abstract: Apparatus having an array of print heads for transmitting energy to a colorant donor element to cause colorant to transfer to produce color filter array patterns in an image-receiving layer of a color filter array includes a structure for locating the colorant donor element and the image-receiving layer a precise sublimation gap G from the image-receiving layer surface; and for maintaining this sublimation gap G to compensate for dimensional variations in the image-receiving layer.

Abstract: Apparatus for color printing on a moveable receiver includes a re-inkable belt including an ink transfer layer where an ink can be transferred; a structure for causing the moveable receiver to move into proximate contact with the re-inkable belt at a nip position for transferring ink imagewise to the moveable receiver; and an interface capillary spaced from the re-inkable belt and for receiving ink and including pumping structure operating on the ink in the interface capillary for forming a meniscus in such space which engages the re-inkable belt so that ink will be diffused into the ink transfer surface. The apparatus further forms a meniscus when the re-inkable belt passes by the interface capillary to cause ink to diffuse into the ink transfer layer when the ink transfer layer is saturated with ink.

Abstract: A mechanical flexure with two legs in a symmetrical structure that provides straight line motion when a force is applied to one leg end, along an axis through both leg ends. Such a force translates leg ends solely along said axis in a straight line, without deviation in an orthogonal axis. Components attached to flexure leg ends will thus travel in a straight line in a single axis over a useful range. The flexure could also provide rotational translation over small angular ranges when used with appropriate hardware configurations. The flexure is capable of integral manufacture with other components and simultaneously provides alignment and translation functions.

Abstract: A thermal printer, which is adapted to transfer an image from a donor web to a sheet of receiver medium, includes a thermal print head and a platen that together define a print nip. There are respective paths for the donor web and the sheet, and the paths converge in a forward direction, to a position at which they abut, before proceeding past the nip defined by the thermal head and the platen. A transport system moves the donor web and the sheet in the forward direction along their respective paths to the nip, whereat heat from the thermal head causes an image to be transferred from the donor web to the sheet between leading and trailing edges of the sheet. The transport system also moves the sheet in a reverse direction along its respective path. A loading guide surface directs the leading edge of the sheet between the loading guide surface and the platen, toward the nip during an initial loading stage.

Abstract: A spring member is provided to oscillate a magnet selectively at different initial amplitudes and, after dampening for respective different intervals of time, at a predetermined lesser amplitude. During such oscillation, the magnet applies an attractive force to a latch for a time period that varies inversely with the amplitude. As oscillation of the magnet progressively diminishes to the predetermined amplitude, application of the magnetic force to the latch progressively increases in duration until, at the predetermined amplitude, the magnetic force is applied for a time period sufficient to move the latch to release a closing blade, which terminates an exposure interval.

Abstract: An X-ray film processor having a double tank construction wherein the drive rollers for transporting the film in a straight line horizontally through the processor are disposed in an upper film processing tank and above the normal level of the processing liquid in a lower, reservoir tank. A pump is used to artificially raise the level of the liquid in the upper tank to a level above the drive rollers so as to submerge both the drive rollers and the film being transported in the processing liquid.