APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS (apparatus specially adapted for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces G03F); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; electrographic, electrophotographic, or magnetographic methods or apparatus G03G)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

G03D encompasses equipment and devices designed to process photographic materials after exposure, including developing, fixing, washing, and drying apparatus for film, plates, and paper. This subclass covers both manual and automatic processing systems, chemical handling equipment, and related accessories such as tanks, rollers, and transport mechanisms used in traditional photographic workflows. It excludes the photographic materials themselves (covered under G03C) and the initial image capture apparatus (covered under G03B), focusing instead on the post-exposure treatment and finishing stages.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

CPC: APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS (apparatus specially adapted for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces G03F); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; electrographic, electrophotographic, or magnetographic methods or apparatus G03G)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR

CPC:

APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS (apparatus specially adapted for photomechanical production of textured or patterned surfaces G03F); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; electrographic, electrophotographic, or magnetographic methods or apparatus G03G)

Of 9 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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G03D 11/00 Reversal processing apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 13/00 Processing apparatus or accessories therefor, not covered by groups G11B3/00 - G11B11/00 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 15/00 Apparatus for treating processed material +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 17/00 Dark-room arrangements not provided for in the preceding groups; Portable dark-rooms IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 2203/00 Liquid processing apparatus involving immersion; washing apparatus involving immersion 2nd only +1 CPC CPC only CPC only
G03D 3/00 Liquid processing apparatus involving immersion; Washing apparatus involving immersion (G03D9/00, G03D11/00 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 5/00 Liquid processing apparatus in which no immersion is effected; Washing apparatus in which no immersion is effected (G11B9/00, G11B11/00 take precedence; application of liquids in general B05) +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 7/00 Gas processing apparatus IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G03D 9/00 Diffusion development apparatus +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC