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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba-ken, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kohji Kamiya, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masanao Ehara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Yoshinaga, Chiba-ken, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Kohji Kamiya, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masanao Ehara, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit for fixing a toner image on a recording medium. In at least one embodiment, the fixing unit includes a fixing member configured to heat and melt a toner. Further, in at least one embodiment, the fixing member has a surface contacting the toner image and includes a wettability not greater than 38 mN/m.