CA1267930A - Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition - Google Patents

Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition

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Publication number
CA1267930A
CA1267930A CA000474788A CA474788A CA1267930A CA 1267930 A CA1267930 A CA 1267930A CA 000474788 A CA000474788 A CA 000474788A CA 474788 A CA474788 A CA 474788A CA 1267930 A CA1267930 A CA 1267930A
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Prior art keywords
discharge
pulse
electrical energy
energy
electrical
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Expired - Fee Related
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CA000474788A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Ronald C. Pate
Raymond E. Hensley
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STAR HILL CO Inc
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STAR HILL CO Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/583,694 external-priority patent/US4589398A/en
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02PIGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P3/00Other installations
    • F02P3/06Other installations having capacitive energy storage
    • F02P3/08Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/0876Layout of circuits the storage capacitor being charged by means of an energy converter (DC-DC converter) or of an intermediate storage inductance
    • F02P3/0884Closing the discharge circuit of the storage capacitor with semiconductor devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02PIGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P9/00Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for
    • F02P9/002Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression
    • F02P9/007Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression by supplementary electrical discharge in the pre-ionised electrode interspace of the sparking plug, e.g. plasma jet ignition
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/02Details
    • H01T13/04Means providing electrical connection to sparking plugs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/40Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02BINTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B1/00Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
    • F02B1/02Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
    • F02B1/04Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition with fuel-air mixture admission into cylinder

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Spray-Type Burners (AREA)
  • Spark Plugs (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
CA000474788A 1984-02-27 1985-02-21 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition Expired - Fee Related CA1267930A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/583,694 US4589398A (en) 1984-02-27 1984-02-27 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition
US583,694 1984-02-27
US70148285A 1985-02-14 1985-02-14
US701,482 1985-02-14

Publications (1)

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CA1267930A true CA1267930A (en) 1990-04-17

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CA000474788A Expired - Fee Related CA1267930A (en) 1984-02-27 1985-02-21 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition

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EP (3) EP0412576B1 (it)
AT (3) ATE71432T1 (it)
AU (1) AU3907885A (it)
CA (1) CA1267930A (it)
DE (3) DE3588073T2 (it)
GB (1) GB2182718B (it)
IT (1) IT1214652B (it)
SE (1) SE453852B (it)
WO (1) WO1985003980A1 (it)

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EP0412576B1 (en) 1996-08-28
ATE141999T1 (de) 1996-09-15
ATE71432T1 (de) 1992-01-15
IT8547719A0 (it) 1985-02-22
EP0174346A1 (en) 1986-03-19
DE3588073D1 (de) 1996-02-01
SE8505033L (sv) 1985-10-25
GB2182718A (en) 1987-05-20
EP0408089A3 (en) 1991-03-20
EP0174346B1 (en) 1992-01-08
EP0174346A4 (en) 1986-07-30
EP0408089A2 (en) 1991-01-16
EP0412576A3 (en) 1991-03-20
DE3588119D1 (de) 1996-10-02
SE8505033D0 (sv) 1985-10-25
EP0412576A2 (en) 1991-02-13
DE3588073T2 (de) 1996-05-30
ATE131905T1 (de) 1996-01-15
DE3585113D1 (de) 1992-02-20
EP0408089B1 (en) 1995-12-20
GB2182718B (en) 1988-06-08
DE3588119T2 (de) 1997-02-27
SE453852B (sv) 1988-03-07
AU3907885A (en) 1985-09-05
WO1985003980A1 (en) 1985-09-12
IT1214652B (it) 1990-01-18
GB8525712D0 (en) 1985-11-20

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