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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Yong-geun Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Cheol-young Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Yong-geun Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Cheol-young Han, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G015/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fusing and fixing unit used with an image forming apparatus including a fusing roller and an infrared heat source. The fusing roller has a main member that has hollow portions therein and is made of an opaque material and an infrared absorbent layer that is formed on the inner surface of the main member. The infrared heat source is installed inside the fusing roller and generates radiant heat having an infrared wavelength.