EP0657789A3 - Fusing system, method of fusing and release agent for the fusing system in an electrostatographic printing apparatus. - Google Patents

Fusing system, method of fusing and release agent for the fusing system in an electrostatographic printing apparatus. Download PDF

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EP0657789A3
EP0657789A3 EP94309235A EP94309235A EP0657789A3 EP 0657789 A3 EP0657789 A3 EP 0657789A3 EP 94309235 A EP94309235 A EP 94309235A EP 94309235 A EP94309235 A EP 94309235A EP 0657789 A3 EP0657789 A3 EP 0657789A3
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fusing
printing apparatus
release agent
fusing system
electrostatographic printing
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French (fr)
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EP0657789A2 (en
EP0657789B1 (en
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Arnold W Henry
Louis D Fratangelo
Santokh S Badesha
Clifford O Eddy
David Fraser
Donald A Seanor
George J Heeks
Samuel Kaplan
Che C Chow
David H Pan
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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Priority claimed from US08/314,759 external-priority patent/US5531813A/en
Priority claimed from US08/315,004 external-priority patent/US5747212A/en
Priority claimed from US08/315,006 external-priority patent/US5512409A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/20—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat
    • G03G15/2003—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat
    • G03G15/2014—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for fixing, e.g. by using heat using heat using contact heat
    • G03G15/2017—Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means
    • G03G15/2025—Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means with special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit, e.g. applying offset preventing fluid
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/20—Details of the fixing device or porcess
    • G03G2215/2093—Release agent handling devices
EP19940309235 1993-12-10 1994-12-09 Fusing system, method of fusing and release agent for the fusing system in an electrostatographic printing apparatus Expired - Lifetime EP0657789B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US164853 1980-06-30
US16485393A 1993-12-10 1993-12-10
US315004 1994-09-29
US315006 1994-09-29
US314759 1994-09-29
US08/314,759 US5531813A (en) 1993-12-10 1994-09-29 Fusing system with monoamino functional silicone release agent
US08/315,004 US5747212A (en) 1993-12-10 1994-09-29 Fusing system with amino functional groups in siloxane release agent for use with toners and fusing members reactive with amine groups
US08/315,006 US5512409A (en) 1993-12-10 1994-09-29 Fusing method and system with hydrofluoroelastomers fuser member for use with amino functional silicone oils

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EP0657789A2 EP0657789A2 (en) 1995-06-14
EP0657789A3 true EP0657789A3 (en) 1996-03-06
EP0657789B1 EP0657789B1 (en) 1998-07-15

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7198875B2 (en) * 2004-06-25 2007-04-03 Xerox Corporation Amino-functional siloxane copolymer release agents for fuser members
US7186462B2 (en) 2004-06-25 2007-03-06 Xerox Corporation T-type amino functional release agent for fuser members

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4185140A (en) * 1974-07-24 1980-01-22 Xerox Corporation Polymeric release agents for electroscopic thermoplastic toners
US4272179A (en) * 1979-04-04 1981-06-09 Xerox Corporation Metal-filled elastomer fuser member
EP0322099A1 (en) * 1987-11-10 1989-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Organic polymeric material having antistatic property, and its use in an elastic revolution body and fixing device using the same
US5157445A (en) * 1990-04-12 1992-10-20 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Fixing device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4185140A (en) * 1974-07-24 1980-01-22 Xerox Corporation Polymeric release agents for electroscopic thermoplastic toners
US4272179A (en) * 1979-04-04 1981-06-09 Xerox Corporation Metal-filled elastomer fuser member
EP0322099A1 (en) * 1987-11-10 1989-06-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Organic polymeric material having antistatic property, and its use in an elastic revolution body and fixing device using the same
US5157445A (en) * 1990-04-12 1992-10-20 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Fixing device

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DE69411687T2 (en) 1999-01-21
EP0657789A2 (en) 1995-06-14
DE69411687D1 (en) 1998-08-20
EP0657789B1 (en) 1998-07-15

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