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Power-supply apparatus

US9713244B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2013
Grant dateJul 18, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power supply apparatus includes a controller that performs the following action and resonance means for creating a resonance state between the power supply apparatus and a plasma generator. That is, the controller changes, when a value of electric power input equal to 100% (or a value of electric power input equal to or more than a threshold % and equal to or less than 100%) of a rated power is instructed, an inverter frequency and obtains an inverter output power factor for each of a plurality of inverter frequencies. Then, the controller determines, as a driving frequency of the inverter, one of the plurality of inverter frequencies at which the inverter output power factor is maximized.

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