Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
10962540
ABSTRACT:
A fixing belt for fixing the toner image on a recording medium includes an electroformed nickel endless belt body. The belt body exhibits hardness higher at the rear surface than at the front surface after heated at 350° C.
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Inukai Goki
Takagi Masao
Grainger Quana
Nitto Kogyo Co. Ltd.
Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian , LLP.
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