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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2008
Brendan H. Williamson, Rochester, NY (US);
David P. Van Bortel, Victor, NY (US);
Brendan H. Williamson, Rochester, NY (US);
David P. Van Bortel, Victor, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () and method () that meters fluid film in an image fusing system. The apparatus can include a source of fluid film () and a source metering roll () rotatably supported in the apparatus. The source metering roll can have a source metering roll surface () coupled to the source of fluid film, where the source metering roll surface can be configured to transport fluid film from the source of fluid film. The apparatus can include a donor belt () having a donor belt surface () coupled to the source metering roll surface. The donor belt surface can be configured to transport fluid film from the source metering roll surface. The apparatus can include a second metering roll () rotatably supported in the apparatus. The second metering roll can have a second metering roll surface () coupled to the donor belt surface, where the second metering roll surface can be configured to transport fluid film from the donor belt surface. The apparatus can include a fuser assembly () having a fuser assembly surface () coupled to the donor belt surface. The fuser assembly surface can be configured to transport fluid film from the donor belt surface and the fuser assembly can be configured to fuse an image on media.