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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2009
Applicant:
Robert G. Pirwitz, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventor:
Robert G. Pirwitz, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of treating marking material on media are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing includes a continuous belt including an inner surface and an outer surface, a first roll including a first outer surface forming a nip with the outer surface of the belt, and a radiant energy source disposed internal to the belt. The radiant energy source is adapted to emit radiant energy onto the inner surface of the belt at the nip.