Fuser roll using radio frequency identification
First Claim
1. A fuser member, comprising:
- a core;
an insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer covers at least a portion of the core; and
an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is attached to or placed on the core.
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Abstract
A fuser member using an RFID tag and a method for evaluating the performance of a fuser member using a RFID tag are disclosed. An RFID tag may be attached to a fuser member during a manufacturing process. Production data pertaining to the fuser member may be stored on the RFID tag during the manufacturing process as well. Once manufactured, the fuser member may be used in a xerographic apparatus. Run-time data may be stored in the RFID tag during operating of the xerographic apparatus. After the fuser member is removed from the xerographic apparatus, the performance of the fuser member may be evaluated by examining the run-time data. The fuser member may include a core, optionally made of metal, an insulating layer, and an RFID tag.
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18 Claims
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1. A fuser member, comprising:
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a core;
an insulating layer, wherein the insulating layer covers at least a portion of the core; and
an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is attached to or placed on the core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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14. A method for evaluating performance of a fuser member, the method comprising:
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manufacturing a fuser member;
attaching an RFID tag to the fuser member;
storing production data pertaining to the fuser member in the RFID tag;
using the fuser member in a xerographic apparatus;
storing run-time data in the RFID tag during operation of the xerographic apparatus; and
evaluating performance of the fuser member based on the run-time data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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