ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,743, issued on June 23, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).
"Fixing device" was invented by Takafumi Suzuki (Shizuoka, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixing device for fixing a toner image to the recording medium includes a film unit, a roller, and a frame. The film unit includes a tubular film that rotates while being in contact with the recording medium. The roller is in contact with an outer surface of the tubular film and form a fixing nip portion with the film unit to pinch and convey the recording medium. The frame includes a first side frame to hold one end portion of the film unit and includes a second side frame to h...