Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
C399S122000, C399S330000, C399S331000, C399S335000, C219S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07106999
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device in an image forming device that includes a rotating heating roller, a coil provided on the outside of the heating roller, a heating mechanism using the coil to heat the heating roller through electromagnetic induction, and a pressure roller that contacts the heating roller with pressure and, together with the heating roller, pinches and conveys a recording paper in order to fix developer that has been transferred onto the recording paper, wherein a magnetic layer is formed over the pressure roller to increase the amount of magnetic flux passing through the surface of the heating roller.
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Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Gray David M.
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Walsh Ryan D.
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