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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Qi Zhang, Milton, CA;
Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, CA;
Suxia Yang, Mississauga, CA;
Sandra J. Gardner, Oakville, CA;
Edward G. Zwartz, Mississauga, CA;
Yu Qi, Oakville, CA;
Assignee:
XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 1/04 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2057 (2013.01); H01B 1/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuser comprises a substrate and a composite layer formed on the substrate. The composite layer comprises a fluoropolymer and at least one of (a) perfluorosulfonated polymer-treated, carbon nanotube-comprising particles, and (b) perfluorosulfonated polymer-treated, graphene-comprising particles. Methods of making a fuser and methods of fusing toner particles are also disclosed.