A flow-diverter apparatus includes two hull and foil assemblies pivotally connected by rigid members and attached to control lines. Several flow-diverter apparatus may be joined by lines, cables or rigid links to form a flow-diverter system. The apparatus may also include lines/cables to vertically
A flow-diverter apparatus includes two hull and foil assemblies pivotally connected by rigid members and attached to control lines. Several flow-diverter apparatus may be joined by lines, cables or rigid links to form a flow-diverter system. The apparatus may also include lines/cables to vertically distribute control line force. Attachment points or lines for booms, scientific equipment, dispersion equipment, fire suppression equipment or other devices may also be provided. Apparatus may use horizontal hydrodynamic lift forces to create a diversion flow transverse to an onset flow, to deploy and hold equipment transverse to an onset flow, and/or to provide mixing on the surface of a body of water. Apparatus may be deployed from shore, from a fixed point in the water, or by a vessel.
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A flow-diverter apparatus includes two hull and foil assemblies pivotally connected by rigid members and attached to control lines. Several flow-diverter apparatus may be joined by lines, cables or rigid links to form a flow-diverter system. The apparatus may also include lines/cables to vertically
A flow-diverter apparatus includes two hull and foil assemblies pivotally connected by rigid members and attached to control lines. Several flow-diverter apparatus may be joined by lines, cables or rigid links to form a flow-diverter system. The apparatus may also include lines/cables to vertically distribute control line force. Attachment points or lines for booms, scientific equipment, dispersion equipment, fire suppression equipment or other devices may also be provided. Apparatus may use horizontal hydrodynamic lift forces to create a diversion flow transverse to an onset flow, to deploy and hold equipment transverse to an onset flow, and/or to provide mixing on the surface of a body of water. Apparatus may be deployed from shore, from a fixed point in the water, or by a vessel. part of said support assembly are movable with respect to each other to place the metering blade assembly in a first state in which the first and second arms overlap each other by a first amount, to cause said first and second metering blades to overlap each other by said first amount so as to define a first metering width; and said first part and said second part of said support assembly are further movable with respect to each other to place the metering blade assembly in a second state in which the first and second arms overlap each other by a second amount which is less than said first amount or do not overlap each other, to cause said first and second metering blades to overlap each other by said second amont or to not overlap each other so as to define a second metering width which is larger than said first metering width. 5. A photographic processor according to claim 4, wherein said metering blade assembly is placed in said first state when APS film is in said film path and is placed in said second state when 35 mm film is placed in said film path.6. A photographic processor according to claim 4, further comprising: an agitating roller assembly supported by said support assembly, said agitating roller assembly comprising a first roller member attached to said first part of said support assembly and a second roller member attached to said second part of said support assembly, such that placement of said metering blade assembly in said first state causes said first roller member and said second roller member to be positioned relative to each other so as to define a first agitating width, and placement of said metering blade assembly in said second state causes said first roller member and said second roller member to be positioned relative to each other so as to define a second agitating width which is greater than said first agitating width. 7. A photographic processor according to claim 6, wherein said first and second roller members are rotatable so as to agitate processing solution as the film in the film path passes between the inside surface of the drum and the first and second roller members.8. A photographic processor according to claim 1, further comprising: an agitating roller assembly supported on said support assembly, said agitating roller assembly comprising at least one roller member positioned at a second location within said drum adjacent to said inside surface of said drum, said at least one roller member and said metering blade assembly being adapted to maintain processing solution between said first and second locations. 9. A photographic processor according to claim 1, wherein said metering blade assembly is further adapted to prevent excess processing solution from traveling along said film path passed said first location.10. A photographic processor comprising: a circular processing drum which defines a processing chamber for processing photographic film, an inside surface of a perimeter of said drum defining a film path for film to be processed; support means provided in said processing chamber; and metering means for metering processing solution on said film to be processed, said metering means being supported by said support means. 11. A photographic processor according to claim 10, further comprising: agitating means for agitating solution as film in said film path passes between said agitating means and said inside surface of the drum. 12. A photographic processor according to claim 10, further comprising: means for adjusting a width of said metering means between a first width for APS film and a second width for 35 mm film. 13. A photographic processor according to claim 11, further comprising: means for adjusting a width for both said metering means and said agitating means between a first width for APS film and a second width for 35 mm film. 14. A method for processing photographic film, the method comprising the steps of: inserting film into a film path in a circul ar processing drum having processing solution therein, said film path extending along an inside surface of the perimeter of the drum; and providing a metering blade member along said film path to control an amount of processing solution on said film and prevent excess solution from circulating within said processing drum toward an area downstream of said metering member with respect to a direction of travel of said film. 15. A method according to claim 14, further comprising: agitating the processing solution by way of a rotation of an agitating member provided in said processing drum as the film to be processed travels along the film path, said agitating member being located upstream of said metering member with respect to the direction of travel of the film. 16. A method according to claim 14, further comprising: adjusting a width of said metering blade member in accordance with a type of film to be processed. 17. A method according to claim 15, further comprising: adjusting a width of both said metering blade member and said agitating member in accordance with a type of film to be processed.
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