G03G 15/2025
With special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit
Official title: {with special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit, e.g. applying offset preventing fluid}
G03G15/2025 (With special means for lubricating and/or cleaning the fixing unit) appears on 1,054 US grants and 772 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G03G- Granted patents
- 1,054
- Published applications
- 772
- Assignees
- 131
- Inventors
- 1,740
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 0 |
| 1997 | 26 | 0 |
| 1998 | 34 | 0 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | 5 |
| 2002 | 28 | 23 |
| 2003 | 24 | 26 |
| 2004 | 13 | 10 |
| 2005 | 13 | 22 |
| 2006 | 12 | 30 |
| 2007 | 20 | 32 |
| 2008 | 26 | 34 |
| 2009 | 20 | 32 |
| 2010 | 25 | 29 |
| 2011 | 34 | 44 |
| 2012 | 22 | 26 |
| 2013 | 37 | 36 |
| 2014 | 42 | 42 |
| 2015 | 58 | 42 |
| 2016 | 40 | 25 |
| 2017 | 18 | 27 |
| 2018 | 36 | 48 |
| 2019 | 39 | 30 |
| 2020 | 32 | 47 |
| 2021 | 39 | 26 |
| 2022 | 24 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 32 |
| 2024 | 23 | 35 |
| 2025 | 27 | 28 |
| 2026 | 9 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Belt transport device, fixing device, and image forming apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,754,497 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming apparatus and method of cleaning image forming apparatus1 Sep 2026US 12,724,364 B2Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Fixation device and image formation apparatus14 Jul 2026US 12,681,411 B2Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
- Fixing rubbing member and fixing apparatus19 May 2026US 12,631,995 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Sliding member with spaced grooves, fixing device, and image forming apparatus31 Mar 2026US 12,591,191 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277140 A1KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Image forming apparatus27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252006 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Systems and methods for fuser health monitoring20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244143 A1Xerox Corporation
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219606 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Fixing device and image forming apparatus23 Jul 2026US 2026/0211358 A1Etria Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Release agent donor member having fluorocarbon thermoplastic random copolymer overcoat92US 6,721,529 B2NexPress Solutions LLC · 2004