ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,591,194, issued on March 31, was assigned to Toshiba Tec K.K. (Tokyo).
"Heating device and image processing apparatus" was invented by Toshihiro Sone (Yokohama, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to an embodiment, a heating device includes a cylindrical belt, a heater, a press roller, and a holder. The heater is disposed on an inner surface of the belt. The press roller rotates and is configured to contact an outer surface of the belt at a position opposite the heater to form a nip. The end portions of the press roller project by a first amount in a radial direction more than the central portion of the press roller. A holder...