Global Patent Index - EP 0458825 B1

EP 0458825 B1 19950111 - APPARATUS FOR DRYING.

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR DRYING.

Title (de)

TROCKNUNGSGERÄT.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE SECHAGE.

Publication

EP 0458825 B1 19950111 (EN)

Application

EP 90903027 A 19900208

Priority

  • GB 9000191 W 19900208
  • GB 8903064 A 19890210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0383484A1] It is known to dry photographic paper using radiant heat and air streams passing over the surface of the paper. However, it is important that the paper is not over- or under-dried. Described herein is a method and apparatus which dries photographic paper without the risk of over- or under-drying it. This is achieved by sensing the moisture remaining in the paper after it has passed through an initial heating stage, and using the sensed moisture content to control the power supplied to heaters and other devices in subsequent heating stages which assist in the removal of moisture from the paper.

IPC 1-7

G03D 15/02; F26B 25/22

IPC 8 full level

F26B 3/28 (2006.01); F26B 13/10 (2006.01); F26B 25/22 (2006.01); G03D 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

F26B 3/283 (2013.01 - EP); F26B 25/22 (2013.01 - EP); G03D 15/02 (2013.01 - KR); G03D 15/022 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0383484 A1 19900822; AT E117102 T1 19950115; AU 5090390 A 19900905; CA 2046912 A1 19900811; DE 69016011 D1 19950223; DE 69016011 T2 19950810; EP 0458825 A1 19911204; EP 0458825 B1 19950111; GB 8903064 D0 19890330; JP 3107394 B2 20001106; JP H04503244 A 19920611; KR 920701867 A 19920812; MY 106328 A 19950530; WO 9009621 A1 19900823

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90301323 A 19900208; AT 90903027 T 19900208; AU 5090390 A 19900208; CA 2046912 A 19900208; DE 69016011 T 19900208; EP 90903027 A 19900208; GB 8903064 A 19890210; GB 9000191 W 19900208; JP 50319190 A 19900208; KR 910700877 A 19910810; MY PI19900207 A 19900208