Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2009-12-15
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07634220
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a toner-image forming section, an intermediary transfer section including an intermediary transfer belt, a fixing-fluid applying section, a transferring and fixing section, a recording-medium supply section, and an ejection section. The fixing-fluid applying section includes a coating roller, an eccentric cam for moving the coating roller approachably and separably with respect to the intermediary transfer belt, a contact and release detecting section for detecting whether the coating roller is contacted by or away from the intermediary transfer belt, a rotational driving section for rotatably driving the coating roller, and a control unit for controlling the eccentric cam and the rotational driving section.
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Asakura Kenji
Yamana Shinji
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch and Birch LLP
Grainger Quana M
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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