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Closed loop ramping control and method of fusing temperature, and optimizing first copy time

US6160975A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1999
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/205
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method employing a control algorithm that implements a closed loop ramp up of fuser temperature by traversing an arc of discrete temperatures leading to the steady state temperature. Ramping is the transient period beginning when the fuser heater is turned on, to the time when the fuser reaches the desired steady state temperature.

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