CA1267930A - Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition - Google Patents
Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignitionInfo
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- 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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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
- F02P3/00—Other installations
- F02P3/06—Other installations having capacitive energy storage
- F02P3/08—Layout of circuits
- F02P3/0876—Layout of circuits the storage capacitor being charged by means of an energy converter (DC-DC converter) or of an intermediate storage inductance
- F02P3/0884—Closing the discharge circuit of the storage capacitor with semiconductor devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
- F02P9/00—Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for
- F02P9/002—Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression
- F02P9/007—Control 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
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/02—Details
- H01T13/04—Means providing electrical connection to sparking plugs
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/40—Sparking plugs structurally combined with other devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B1/00—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression
- F02B1/02—Engines characterised by fuel-air mixture compression with positive ignition
- F02B1/04—Engines 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)
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)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1267930A true CA1267930A (en) | 1990-04-17 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000474788A Expired - Fee Related CA1267930A (en) | 1984-02-27 | 1985-02-21 | Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE3513422C2 (de) * | 1985-04-15 | 1993-10-28 | Beru Werk Ruprecht Gmbh Co A | Zündanlage für Brennkraftmaschinen |
| FR2858024B1 (fr) * | 2003-07-25 | 2007-11-16 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | Dispositif d'allumage d'un melange air/carburant |
| US9246698B2 (en) * | 2004-05-07 | 2016-01-26 | Nokia Technologies Oy | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating a radio resource measurement in a radio communication system |
| GB2584731B (en) * | 2019-06-13 | 2024-01-31 | Bae Systems Plc | Pulse charging of a capacitor |
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| US2820087A (en) * | 1953-06-22 | 1958-01-14 | Globe Union Inc | Seals between metal conductors and ceramic insulators |
| FR1307681A (fr) * | 1961-12-07 | 1962-10-26 | Lodge Plugs Ltd | Perfectionnements aux systèmes d'allumage électrique |
| GB994525A (en) * | 1962-12-06 | 1965-06-10 | Gen Motors Ltd | Spark plugs |
| DE2363804A1 (de) * | 1973-12-21 | 1975-06-26 | Uwe Holtin | Kondensatorzuendkerze |
| DE2400623A1 (de) * | 1974-01-08 | 1975-07-10 | Uwe C Seefluth | Zuendkerze |
| FR2317804A1 (fr) * | 1975-06-24 | 1977-02-04 | Smiths Industries Ltd | Dispositif electrique d'allumage |
| GB1521313A (en) * | 1975-09-09 | 1978-08-16 | Lindsay M | Hybrid gap spark plug |
| GB2032516A (en) * | 1978-10-25 | 1980-05-08 | Huang Yu Fei | Sparking plug |
| US4324219A (en) * | 1979-02-16 | 1982-04-13 | Hayashi Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha | Spark intensifier in gasoline engine |
| US4333125A (en) * | 1980-02-08 | 1982-06-01 | Hensley George H | Combustion initiation system |
| US4402036A (en) * | 1980-02-08 | 1983-08-30 | Hensley George H | Method of producing a high energy plasma for igniting fuel |
| US4333126A (en) * | 1980-05-30 | 1982-06-01 | Hensley George H | Combustion initiation device |
| DE3308522A1 (de) * | 1983-03-10 | 1984-09-13 | Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart | Zuendkerze fuer brennkraftmaschinen |
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1985
- 1985-02-21 CA CA000474788A patent/CA1267930A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-02-22 IT IT8547719A patent/IT1214652B/it active
- 1985-02-22 AU AU39078/85A patent/AU3907885A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1985-02-26 AT AT85901280T patent/ATE71432T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-02-26 EP EP90117485A patent/EP0412576B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-02-26 EP EP90117487A patent/EP0408089B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-02-26 GB GB08525712A patent/GB2182718B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-02-26 AT AT90117485T patent/ATE141999T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-02-26 DE DE3588073T patent/DE3588073T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-02-26 DE DE3588119T patent/DE3588119T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-02-26 EP EP85901280A patent/EP0174346B1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-02-26 AT AT90117487T patent/ATE131905T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-02-26 DE DE8585901280T patent/DE3585113D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-02-26 WO PCT/US1985/000319 patent/WO1985003980A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-10-25 SE SE8505033A patent/SE453852B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| 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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