Appeal No. 2000-0154 Page 3
Application No. 08/942,954
a heat transfer fixing station for fixing a
second toner image on a second side of the recording
medium facing opposite the first side by direct
heating thermal contact between the recording medium
and at least one heating roller;
a pre-heating saddle along a running direction
of the recording medium for preheating the recording
medium preceding the heat transfer fixing station
which fixes the second image;
said preheating saddle comprising a sliding
surface for heating and supporting the recording
medium over the entire first side at the contact
region with the heating saddle;
at least one temperature sensor for providing
signals which are dependent on a temperature of said
heating saddle at a region of said sliding surface;
a plurality of heating elements arranged in said
heating saddle below said sliding surface; and
a heating control for controlling the
temperature of said heating saddle according to a
desired temperature, the heating control receiving
signals from said temperature sensor and controlling
heating of said heating elements.
(Appeal Br. at 25.)
The prior art applied by the examiner in rejecting the
claims follows:
Naeser et al. (“Naeser”) 4,147,922 Apr.
3, 1979
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