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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2001
Yasunari Kobaru, Numazu, JP;
Takayasu Yuminamochi, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Kataoka, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takashi Narahara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Tomoyuki Makihira, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing apparatus has a first rotating member, a first heating device for heating the first rotating member, a second rotating member forming a nip together with the first rotating member, and a second heating device for heating the second rotating member wherein a recording material bearing an unfixed image thereon is nipped and conveyed at the nip in such a manner that the unfixed image is in contact with the first rotating member and is fixed by heating on the recording material. A voltage applying device applies voltage to create potential difference between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, and the second rotating member has a conductive parting layer with a surface resistance of 10 &OHgr; or less on a surface thereof.