Abstract: A light source unit includes a light guide plate which includes a front surface and a rear surface which are opposite to each other and a side between and connecting the front surface and the rear surface, a light conversion device on the side of the light guide plate; and a light source which generates and supplies light to the light conversion device. The light conversion device includes, a sealed tube, a light conversion member within the sealed tube and a space other than an area in the tube which is occupied by the light conversion member, defined in the tube.

Abstract: A heating member for a fusing apparatus includes a resistive heating layer including a base polymer and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the base polymer, where the resistive heating layer generates heat by receiving electric energy, and where a storage modulus of the resistive heating layer is about 1.0 megapascal or greater.

Abstract: A heating composite, including a polymer matrix; and a carbon nanotube structure including a plurality of carbon nanotubes continuously connected to each other and integrated with the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A resistance heating composition including a silicon emulsion particle, a carbon nanotube, and an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A resistance heating element includes a positive temperature coefficient resistance heating layer having a positive temperature coefficient, and a negative temperature coefficient resistance heating layer, which is connected to the positive temperature coefficient resistance heating layer and has a negative temperature coefficient.

Abstract: A heating member includes: a resistive heating layer which generates heat when supplied with electrical energy; a release layer as an outermost layer of the heating member and including a polymer; an intermediate layer disposed between the resistive heating layer and the release layer. The resistive heating layer includes a base polymer, and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the base polymer. The intermediate layer includes a polymer material being a same type as the base polymer of the resistive heating layer or the polymer of the release layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a thin film resistive heating layer, the method including: forming a polymer layer by extruding a polymer paste, in which an electrically conductive filler is dispersed, by using an extrusion molding operation, on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical member; and forming a thin film resistive heating layer by making an outer diameter of the polymer layer uniform by using a ring blading operation.

Abstract: A heating member includes: a resistive heating layer including: a medium-passing area, and non-medium-passing areas respectively on opposing sides of the medium-passing area at opposing side portions of the resistive heating layer; a core which supports the resistive heating layer; a thermally conductive layer between the resistive heating layer and the core, and disposed in a non-medium passing area at a side portion of the resistive heating layer; and an electrode which is between the resistive heating layer and the core, contacts the side portion of the resistive heating layer and supplies current to the resistive heating layer. A ratio of a contact area between the thermally conductive layer and the resistive heating layer to an area of the non-medium-passing area in which the thermally conductive layer is disposed, ranges from about 5% to about 25%.

Abstract: A light source unit includes: a light guiding plate having a front surface and a rear surface facing each other, and a side surface between the front surface and the rear surface; a light guiding bar disposed on the side surface of the light guiding plate; a quantum dot package disposed on a surface of the light guiding bar; and a dot light source which provides light to the quantum dot package.

Abstract: A light source unit includes a light guide plate which includes a front surface and a rear surface which are opposite to each other and a side between and connecting the front surface and the rear surface, a light conversion device on the side of the light guide plate; and a light source which generates and supplies light to the light conversion device.

Abstract: A resistance heating element includes a positive temperature coefficient resistance heating layer having a positive temperature coefficient, and a negative temperature coefficient resistance heating layer, which is connected to the positive temperature coefficient resistance heating layer and has a negative temperature coefficient.

Abstract: A heating member includes: a resistive heating layer including: a medium-passing area, and non-medium-passing areas respectively on opposing sides of the medium-passing area at opposing side portions of the resistive heating layer; a core which supports the resistive heating layer; a thermally conductive layer between the resistive heating layer and the core, and disposed in a non-medium passing area at a side portion of the resistive heating layer; and an electrode which is between the resistive heating layer and the core, contacts the side portion of the resistive heating layer and supplies current to the resistive heating layer. A ratio of a contact area between the thermally conductive layer and the resistive heating layer to an area of the non-medium-passing area in which the thermally conductive layer is disposed, ranges from about 5% to about 25%.

Abstract: A fusing apparatus including a heating unit including a heater having a substantially flat shape; a nip forming unit which faces the heating unit and forms a fusing nip with the heating unit; and a driving unit which moves the heating unit to alternately repeat a forward motion whereby the heating unit moves forward in a moving direction of the recording medium, when the fusing nip is formed, and a returning motion whereby the heating unit moves backward in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the recording medium, when the fusing nip is released.

Abstract: A method of forming a thin film resistive heating layer, the method including: forming a polymer layer by extruding a polymer paste, in which an electrically conductive filler is dispersed, by using an extrusion molding operation, on an outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical member; and forming a thin film resistive heating layer by making an outer diameter of the polymer layer uniform by using a ring blading operation.

Abstract: A heating member for a fusing apparatus includes a resistive heating layer including a base polymer and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the base polymer, where the resistive heating layer generates heat by receiving electric energy, and where a storage modulus of the resistive heating layer is about 1.0 megapascal or greater.

Abstract: A heating member includes: a resistive heating layer which generates heat when supplied with electrical energy; a release layer as an outermost layer of the heating member and including a polymer; an intermediate layer disposed between the resistive heating layer and the release layer. The resistive heating layer includes a base polymer, and an electroconductive filler dispersed in the base polymer. The intermediate layer includes a polymer material being a same type as the base polymer of the resistive heating layer or the polymer of the release layer.

Abstract: A resistance heating composition including a silicon emulsion particle, a carbon nanotube, and an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A heating member includes a resistive heating layer disposed on an outermost layer of the heating member, where the resistive heating layer includes a conductive filler distributed in a base material and where the resistive heating layer emits heat when supplied with an electric current from an electrode, and a contacting unit which exposes the conductive filler of the resistive heating layer and contacts the electrode.

Abstract: A fusing device includes; a heating member having a resistive heating layer constituting an outermost portion of the heating member, a nip forming member facing the heating member to form a fusing nip therewith, and a plurality of current supplying electrodes which contact an outer circumference of the resistive heating layer to supply electrical current to the resistive heating layer.

Abstract: A heating composite, including a polymer matrix; and a carbon nanotube structure including a plurality of carbon nanotubes continuously connected to each other and integrated with the polymer matrix.