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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2008
Nicholas P. Kladias, Fresh Meadows, NY (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Augusto E. Barton, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Nicholas P. Kladias, Fresh Meadows, NY (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Augusto E. Barton, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus () and method () that can control fuser temperature is disclosed. The apparatus can include an image fuser member () rotatably supported in the apparatus, where the image fuser member can be configured to fuse an image on media (). The apparatus can include a heater () coupled to the image fuser member, where the heater can be configured to heat the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a pressure assembly () rotatably supported in the apparatus and coupled to the image fuser member, where the pressure assembly can be configured to exert pressure against the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a temperature sensor () coupled to the pressure assembly, where the temperature sensor can be configured to sense a temperature of the pressure assembly. The apparatus can include a controller () coupled to the heater and coupled to the temperature sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust the temperature set point of the image fuser member based on the sensed temperature of the pressure assembly.