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Heater bar utilizing a positive temperature coefficient heating element

US6462317B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 3, 2001
Grant dateOct 8, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 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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