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Image forming apparatus having temperature sensing element for sensing temperature of recording material

US7215899B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2005
Grant dateMay 8, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/2039
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

According to the present invention, a temperature sensing part of temperature sensing means is arranged to come into contact with the surface opposite to the image surface of a recording material at the time of one-sided printing without providing such an opposed member that comes into contact with the image surface of the recording material at least in a position corresponding to the position of the temperature sensing part that is in contact with the recording material.

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