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Toshihiko Shimokawa

Researcher at Ricoh

Publications -  64
Citations -  1209

Toshihiko Shimokawa is an academic researcher from Ricoh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heat shield & Rotation. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 64 publications receiving 1209 citations. Previous affiliations of Toshihiko Shimokawa include Arai Helmet.

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Fixing device, and image forming apparatus

TL;DR: In this paper, a fixed device consisting of a first cylindrical rotating member having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface; a second rotating member which is brought into contact with the first rotating member; magnetic field generation units for generating a magnetic field, the magnetic field generator being provided at a predetermined distance from the inner or outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating member.
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Fixing device and image forming apparatus including same

TL;DR: In this paper, a fixing device for fixing a toner image on a sheet includes a first rotary member that rotates in a predetermined direction and a second rotary members that contacts an outer circumferential surface of the first rotating member.
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Fixing device and image forming device

TL;DR: In this article, a rotatable fixing member is used to heat a recording medium on a side carrying an unfixed image, and a pressing member is contacted with the fixed member to form a nip portion between the pressing member and the fixing member.
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Fixing device, image forming apparatus incorporating same, and fixing method

TL;DR: In this paper, a fixing device includes a controller connected to a heater and at least one of a pressing rotary body and an endless rotary bodies, and the controller performs a first fixing operation, a first transition operation and a second fixing operation.
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Fixing unit and image forming apparatus including same

TL;DR: In this paper, a fixing unit removably installable in an image forming apparatus includes an endless fixing member, a metal member disposed in proximity to an inner surface of the fixing member; a nip formation member supported by the metal member to slidably contact the fixing members or oppose the fixing unit via a slide sheet; a heater to heat the metal members to heat fixing member.