Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-11
2009-06-16
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07548718
ABSTRACT:
A fixing device, which fixes an unfixed toner image on a recording medium, includes a heating roller, a fixing roller, a pressurizing roller, and an endless belt that stretches over the heating roller and the fixing roller. A heat source and a heat pipe are arranged in a heating roller. The heat pipe substantially uniformly heats the surface of the heating roller.
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Computer translation of JP2004-246240A.
U.S. Appl. No. 11/554,343, filed Oct. 30, 2006, Keisuke Kubota, et al.
Kubota Keisuke
Mitsuya Teruaki
Sonohara Yoshihiro
Suzuki Takashi
Grainger Quana M
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh Company Limited
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