Patent ID: 11914280
Assignee: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 20:
21. A cylindrical drum for processing a thermal image medium, the drum having an axis of rotation and comprising:
first and second end plates that each extend orthogonally to the axis of rotation and enclose an inner core of the drum;
first, second, and third lamp heaters, each within the core and each extending in the direction of the axis of rotation, wherein the first lamp heater heats a first heat zone within the core, the second lamp heater heats a second heat zone within the core, and the third lamp heater heats a third heat zone within the core; and
at least one partition plate that defines a boundary between the first and the second heat zones within the core, the partition plate extending orthogonally to the axis of rotation.