Heater bar utilizing a positive temperature coefficient heating element
US6462317B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved heater bar that can be used for either a heater in a laser printer fuser or a heater in a thermal overcoat or laminating mechanism. The improved heater bar utilizes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor element to produce the heat output.
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