Patent ID: 6071021
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for developing and digitizing an image-wise exposed silver halide radiographic film processing unit having an output, wherein said processing unit develops said image-wise exposed silver halide radiographic film to create a visible image on said radiographic film;a radiographic film digitizer having an input, wherein said radiographic film digitizer is vertically positioned in relation to a lateral side of said radiographic film processing unit, and photoelectrically reads said visible image on said radiographic film and;an integrated docking unit having a connecting means which connects said radiographic film processing unit to said film digitizer and transports said radiographic film from said output of said radiographic film processing unit to said radiographic film digitizer;wherein said connecting means comprise:receiving means for receiving said radiographic film from said output of said film processing unit in a vertical position,keeping means for keeping said radiographic film in a vertical position on the lengthwise edge (y) of said radiographic film, andtransporting means for transporting said radiographic film from said receiving means to said input of said radiographic film digitizer.