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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2022
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Yohei Doi, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2039 (2013.01); G03G 15/5004 (2013.01); G03G 15/5037 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to at least one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a heater and a controller. The heater is configured to generate heat. The controller is configured to control AC power to the heater so that a part of the AC power which exceeds a threshold voltage is not applied to the heater.