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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2008
Steven Donald, Lyons, NY (US);
Christopher L. Bradley, Webster, NY (US);
Fred Johnson, Seneca Castle, NY (US);
Thomas Simpson, Webster, NY (US);
Robert Arnold, Byron, NY (US);
Steven Donald, Lyons, NY (US);
Christopher L. Bradley, Webster, NY (US);
Fred Johnson, Seneca Castle, NY (US);
Thomas Simpson, Webster, NY (US);
Robert Arnold, Byron, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An embodiment of a fuser for heating media includes a fuser roll including an outer portion having a first outer surface; a voltage source connected to the outer portion and adapted to supply voltage to the outer portion to heat the first outer surface; a pressure roll having a second outer surface; and a nip between the first and second outer surfaces. The first and second outer surfaces are adapted to contact a medium at the nip.