Patent ID: 6514571
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: G03D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of applying at least one solution of a predetermined viscosity to photosensitive material, the method comprising the steps of:providing a solution supply guide member at a position relative to a first metering roller and a second roller such that one end of said guide member extends toward a nip portion between said first and second rollers, said first and second rollers are oriented such that a center line which connects a center of rotation of said first roller to a center of rotation of said second roller, forms an angle of approximately 30 degrees with a horizontal line such that a bead of a processing solution can be formed in the vicinity of a nip portion between said first and second rollers; supplying a solution of a predetermined viscosity onto said guide member so that said solution flows along said guide member and is guided toward said nip portion between said first and second rollers, so as to form at least one metered bead of said solution; and conveying a photosensitive material toward said nip portion, such that said solution is applied to a surface of said photosensitive material.