Concept utilizes existing film magazines to process photographic film as the film is exposed. A standard magazine can be converted to a Bimat processor by adding three stainless steel rollers. All chemicals required for processing and fixing the negative are contained in the Bimat film

Park, C. E.

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August 1969
	 Brief 69-10275 
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A Concept for Magazine Bimat Processor 
	
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Film stored on existing take-up 
spool until photographic 
process complete. 
Cutting bar to expedite 
film handling and removal 
1 ------------------ r.;i__ 
I	 Birnat Roller Pressure	 I and Storage Slot 	 Development starts when 
I	 pressure rollers laminate 
I
Bnral Film	 film and bmut together 
ry 
I	 / 
I	 Wet	 ©	 )	 I 
I	 ©	 I/I I	 Bimat Travel	
.—'	 I Guide Roller
	
	 Film	 I 
Emulsion 
Eosling /	 1 Exposed Film Guide Rollers 	 I	 Travel 
Magazine Attached to Camera 
Magazine Bimul Processor 
The problem: 
To develop a method for rapid, on-site processing of 
photographic film. The present method is to expose 
film, deliver to photo lab for processing, and return to 
location where data analysis is made. This is both 
costly and time consuming. 
The solution: 
The Magazine Bimat Processor concept utilizes 
existing film magazines to process photographic film 
as the film is exposed.
How it's done: 
Convert a standard magazine to a Bimat processor 
by adding three stainless steel rollers (one guide and 
two pressure). The exposed negative and Bimat film 
are laminated by the pressure rollers and wound on 
the take-up spool (see Figure ). The Bimat transfer 
film consists of a 4-M16 polyester film with a hydro-
philic gelatin layer containing physical development 
nuclei. All chemicals required for processing and fixing 
the negative are contained in the Bimat film. 
(continued overlcal) 
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Notes:	 Patent status: 
1. Personnel concerned with rapid, on-site photo-	 No patent action is contemplated by NASA. 
graphic ;analysis may be interested in this innova- 	 Source: Clermont E. Park of 
tion	 The Boeing Company 
2. This development is in conceptual stage only, and	 under contract to 
asaf Øatof publication of this Tech Brief, neither 	 Kennedy Space Center 
a iiiodel: nor prototype has been constructed. 	 (KSC-06786) 
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Technology Utilization Officer. 
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Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 
Reference: B69-10275


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