MARVIN P SIRKIS
Dentist at Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD

3950172, Apr 13, 1976

Dec 10, 1973

5/423568

Dwin R. Craig - Gaithersburg MD
Marvin Phillip Sirkis - Rockville MD

Insite Corporation - Gaithersburg MD

G03C 530, G03C 516, G03B 4116

96 61M

An intra packet film processing method and apparatus which includes the injection of a monobath film processing solution into a film packet by means of a hypodermic needle so as to uniformly coat the emulsion surfaces of the film while remaining in a light-tight condition in the packet. Since the film in most instances has emulsion surfaces on both sides thereof hypodermic needles are inserted from opposite sides so as to uniformly coat both surfaces of the film. The film is supported so that its outer ends may flex away from the needle as the needle is caused to penetrate the covering surfaces of the film. The flexing of the film reduces the attack angle of the needle and allows the tip of the needle to slide along the film surfaces without penetrating the film. Either the needles or the film are rotated about an axis extending through the plane of the film so as to engage both needles with opposite surfaces of the film packet to uniformly penetrate the covering materials of the packet.