Patent ID: 8721024

Claim:
A heated drum assembly for use in a printer, the heated drum assembly comprising: a hollow drum including an internal surface defining an internal cavity, the hollow drum having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis; a heater located in the internal cavity of the hollow drum to heat the internal surface, the heater including a first ceramic heating element and a second ceramic heating element disposed adjacent to the first ceramic heating element to define a space therebetween; and a cooler, located in the internal cavity of the hollow drum to cool the internal surface, the cooler including a first applicator disposed adjacent to the internal surface, a second applicator disposed adjacent to the first ceramic heating element and adjacent to the internal surface, a third applicator disposed adjacent to the second ceramic heating element and adjacent to the internal surface, and a conduit, the first applicator being located in the space defined by the first ceramic heating element and the second ceramic heating element and the conduit defining an input connected through an internal cavity to a first, a second, and a third opening, the first, second, and third openings being operatively connected to the first, second, and third applicators to direct a flow of air from the input to the first, second, and third applicators.