G03G 15/2017
Structural details of the fixing unit in general
Official title: {Structural details of the fixing unit in general, e.g. cooling means, heat shielding means (G03G15/2053 takes precedence)}
G03G15/2017 (Structural details of the fixing unit in general) appears on 3,722 US grants and 3,498 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03G- Granted patents
- 3,722
- Published applications
- 3,498
- Assignees
- 218
- Inventors
- 4,233
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 |
| 1978 | 13 | 0 |
| 1979 | 10 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 37 | 52 |
| 2003 | 63 | 60 |
| 2004 | 45 | 64 |
| 2005 | 48 | 77 |
| 2006 | 55 | 95 |
| 2007 | 67 | 104 |
| 2008 | 73 | 100 |
| 2009 | 65 | 98 |
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| 2011 | 83 | 141 |
| 2012 | 96 | 161 |
| 2013 | 131 | 183 |
| 2014 | 198 | 216 |
| 2015 | 277 | 193 |
| 2016 | 276 | 186 |
| 2017 | 147 | 183 |
| 2018 | 171 | 218 |
| 2019 | 216 | 163 |
| 2020 | 175 | 184 |
| 2021 | 150 | 165 |
| 2022 | 138 | 169 |
| 2023 | 148 | 160 |
| 2024 | 130 | 148 |
| 2025 | 115 | 153 |
| 2026 | 74 | 116 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G03G 15/2028With means for handling the copy material in the fixing nip1,268
- G03G 15/2025With special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit1,054
- G03G 15/2032Retractable heating or pressure unit600
- G03G 15/2021Plurality of separate fixing and/or cooling areas or units, two step fixing301
Recent patents
- Belt transport device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,754,497 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming apparatus that controls heater of fixing device, according to size of recording sheet6 Oct 2026US 12,754,498 B2KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Image forming apparatus having a pipe to send air to an air nozzle29 Sep 2026US 12,748,365 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus22 Sep 2026US 12,743,042 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image-forming apparatus configured to move movable gear to mesh with first gear before receiving print command22 Sep 2026US 12,743,044 B2Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310119 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Heating apparatus and image forming apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299468 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299469 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming system, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, and image forming method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299470 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Fixing device and image forming system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299473 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Electrostatographic reproduction machine including a plurality of selectable fusing assemblies130US 6,125,248 AXerox Corporation · 2000
- Material package for fabrication of fusing components111US 5,166,031 AXerox Corporation · 1992
- Fusing assembly with release agent donor member103US 5,061,965 AXerox Corporation · 1991
- Polymeric release agents for electroscopic thermoplastic toners98US 4,185,140 AXerox Corporation · 1980
- Porous composite98US 6,143,675 AW. L. Gore & Associates (UK) Ltd. · 2000