Nanomaterial heating element for fusing applications

Details Nanomaterial heating element for fusing applications Nanomaterial heating element for fusing applications

2008-10-23

2011-12-27

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S333000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086154

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials.

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