Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-01
2008-04-01
Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07352988
ABSTRACT:
A fuser member adapted to fuse toner onto the surface of a recording medium as the recording medium passes a nip area of the fuser member comprises a electrically conductive polymer layer, a resistive layer, and an electrically conductive layer. The fuser member further comprises a current supply element and a current return element, wherein the current supply element and the current return element are configured to provide current flow through the electrically conductive polymer layer and the resistive layer to generate fusing heat at the nip area.
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Beach Bradley L.
Roe Ronald L.
Smith Jerry W.
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Grainger Quana
Lexmark International Inc.
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