Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-01
2008-05-06
Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
C399S307000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07369803
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device for fixing image information on a recording medium passing a nip of the present invention includes a rotatable member for transferring and conveying a non-fixed image, a first heating means for heating an image present on the rotatable member and a rotatable pressing member forming a nip in combination with the rotatable member. A heat pipe extends in parallel to the axis of the rotatable member. A radiating member is positioned at one end of the heat pipe while a heating member is positioned at the other end of the heat pipe.
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Baba Toshihiko
Echigo Katsuhiro
Fujita Takashi
Kikuchi Hisashi
Kunii Hiroyuki
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Tran Hoan
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