Patent ID: 11884081
Assignee: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A drum for processing a thermal image medium, the drum comprising:
a cylindrical surface disposed around and parallel to an axis of rotation of the drum;
first and second end plates each extending orthogonally to the axis of rotation and, with the cylindrical surface, defining an inner core of the drum;
a first lamp heater extending parallel to the axis of rotation, the first lamp heater comprising within the inner core a first left heating segment, a first right heating segment, and a first center heating segment disposed between the first left heating segment and first right heating segment;
a second lamp heater extending parallel to the axis of rotation, the second lamp heater comprising within the inner core a second left heating segment, a second right heating segment, and a second center heating segment disposed between the second left heating segment and second right heating segment; and
at least one temperature sensor in thermal communication with the cylindrical surface;
wherein the at least one temperature sensor is disposed within the inner core;
the first center heating segment, the second left heating segment, and the second right heating segment are not energizable for heating;
the first left heating segment and first right heating segment are configured to be simultaneously energizable for heating; and
wherein the second center heating segment is energizable for heating.