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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2006
Applicants:
George A. Gibson, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard E. Eisemann, Webster, NY (US);
Santokh S. Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
David J. Gervasi, Penfield, NY (US);
Inventors:
George A. Gibson, Fairport, NY (US);
Richard E. Eisemann, Webster, NY (US);
Santokh S. Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
David J. Gervasi, Penfield, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of treating a fuser member surface to extend the life thereof includes applying to the fuser member surface an ethylene diamine tetraacetate. In addition, the fuser member may be subjected to a sonic treatment during the application of the ethylene diamine traacetrate in order to remove additional materials therefrom that are resistant to removal by the ethylene diamine traacetate.