ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,248,259, issued on March 11, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).
"Image heating device and image forming apparatus" was invented by Naoto Tsuchihashi (Meridian, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An image heating device is provided that includes: a film; a heater with a heat generator; a support member; a roller; and an electrical wire that is joined to the heater using a joining material; and a thermal conductive member that is in contact with the heater and the support member. The heater includes a first region in which the heat generator is provided, a second region in which the joining material is provided, and a third region betw...