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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Bradley Leonard Beach, Lexington, KY (US);
Jichang Cao, Lexington, KY (US);
Ronald Lloyd Roe, Lexington, KY (US);
Jerry Wayne Smith, Irvine, KY (US);
Scott Shiaoshin Wu, Lexington, KY (US);
Bradley Leonard Beach, Lexington, KY (US);
Jichang Cao, Lexington, KY (US);
Ronald Lloyd Roe, Lexington, KY (US);
Jerry Wayne Smith, Irvine, KY (US);
Scott Shiaoshin Wu, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A fuser roll adapted to fuse toner on the surface of a recording medium is disclosed. The fuser roll includes a non-metallic core having an outer surface, and a resistive heating element covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the core. A current transmitter is provided for transmitting a current to said resistive heating element, and an insulation layer is provided for covering at least a portion of said resistive heating element. A toner release layer is provided for covering at least a portion of said insulation layer.