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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Applicant:
Kenji Nemoto, Suntou-gun, JP;
Inventor:
Kenji Nemoto, Suntou-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power supply apparatus including a current regulation unit configured to regulate a surge current generated on a primary side of a piezoelectric transformer. The surge current is generated when the piezoelectric transformer including a piezoelectric element and a holding unit, which are connected to each other using a conductive rubber, is driven.