Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Control of fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2009-03-20
2011-10-11
Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Control of fixing
C219S216000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08036560
ABSTRACT:
A standby state is where a pair of rotating bodies stops rotating, and temperature control is performed so that a rotating body reaches a standby temperature. A fixing state is where the rotating bodies are rotating and temperature control is performed so that a rotating body reaches a fixing temperature that changes in accordance with a setting. An image formation apparatus includes a judgment part for judging whether to transition from the fixing state to the standby state, and a fixing controller for, upon a judgment by the judgment part to transition to the standby state, prior to performing temperature control to reach the standby temperature, causing the pair of rotating bodies to rotate, and performing temperature control so that the temperature of a rotating body reaches a predetermined transition temperature range including temperatures higher than a lowest fixing temperature setting, and lower than a highest fixing temperature setting.
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Japanese Office Action mailed May 11, 2010, directed to counterpart Japanese Application No. 2008-159998; 3 pages.
Chen Sophia S
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
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