Patent ID: 6071020
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G03D

Abstract:
An apparatus for the processing of photographic sheet material (22) comprising a plurality of treatment cells (12.sup.1, 12.sup.2, 12.sup.3, 12.sup.4) defining a sheet material path (20) through said cells in sequence, wherein a following one of said cells (12.sup.3), has a treatment liquid inlet (40) and a treatment liquid outlet (42), said treatment liquid outlet (42) being connected to a treatment liquid inlet (44) of a preceding one of said cells (12.sup.2) by way of passage (46), characterized in that at least the following cell (12.sup.3) is a closed cell and in that means are provided to ensure the filling of at least said preceding cell (12.sup.2) with treatment liquid (24) to a predetermined level (26), said means comprising a liquid level sensor (52) associated with at least said preceding cell (12.sup.2).