CA1038444A - Ignition system employing controlled-duration continuous-wave high-frequency spark energy - Google Patents

Ignition system employing controlled-duration continuous-wave high-frequency spark energy

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CA1038444A
CA1038444A CA221,771A CA221771A CA1038444A CA 1038444 A CA1038444 A CA 1038444A CA 221771 A CA221771 A CA 221771A CA 1038444 A CA1038444 A CA 1038444A
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circuit
spark
invention according
phototransistor
transistor
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French (fr)
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Robert E. Canup
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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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
    • F02P3/01Electric spark ignition installations without subsequent energy storage, i.e. energy supplied by an electrical oscillator
    • 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
    • F02P7/00Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations or pick-up devices
    • F02P7/06Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations or pick-up devices of circuit-makers or -breakers, or pick-up devices adapted to sense particular points of the timing cycle
    • F02P7/073Optical pick-up devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
CA221,771A 1974-04-11 1975-03-11 Ignition system employing controlled-duration continuous-wave high-frequency spark energy Expired CA1038444A (en)

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US460243A US3913550A (en) 1974-04-11 1974-04-11 Ignition system employing controlled-duration continuous-wave high-frequency spark energy

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CA1038444A true CA1038444A (en) 1978-09-12

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US (1) US3913550A (de)
JP (2) JPS50133344A (de)
BR (1) BR7502214A (de)
CA (1) CA1038444A (de)
CH (1) CH582310A5 (de)
DE (1) DE2506401A1 (de)
ES (1) ES436368A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2267459A1 (de)
GB (1) GB1458173A (de)
HK (1) HK42477A (de)
IT (1) IT1037222B (de)
NL (1) NL7502635A (de)
SE (1) SE405276B (de)

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US4022177A (en) * 1975-04-23 1977-05-10 Texaco Inc. Controlled spark duration ignition system
US4077380A (en) * 1975-05-14 1978-03-07 Texaco Inc. Controlled-duration continuous-wave high-frequency ignition system
US4084566A (en) * 1975-06-19 1978-04-18 Weiler Kurt W Electronic breaker points for the ignition system of a gasoline engine
US4095564A (en) * 1975-11-05 1978-06-20 Hochstein Peter A Method and apparatus for igniting air-fuel mixture in an engine
US4051828A (en) * 1975-12-29 1977-10-04 Eugene Frank Topic Ignition system for use with internal combustion engines
DE2616693C3 (de) * 1976-04-15 1980-09-18 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 7000 Stuttgart Zündanlage für Brennkraftmaschinen
JPS53123731A (en) * 1977-04-06 1978-10-28 Ngk Spark Plug Co Ltd Ignition system
FR2418875A1 (fr) * 1978-03-03 1979-09-28 Texaco Development Corp Dispositif d'allumage pour moteur a combustion interne
US4382430A (en) * 1981-06-01 1983-05-10 Shinichiro Iwasaki Ignition system
US4416246A (en) * 1982-04-30 1983-11-22 Texaco Inc. Internal combustion engine with fuel injection and AC type high tension spark
US5886476A (en) * 1997-06-27 1999-03-23 General Motors Corporation Method and apparatus for producing electrical discharges

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JPS411367Y1 (de) * 1965-04-30 1966-02-03
JPS4331448Y1 (de) * 1966-02-25 1968-12-20
US3512042A (en) * 1968-03-27 1970-05-12 Ranco Inc High frequency pulsed ignition system
US3581725A (en) * 1968-09-09 1971-06-01 Silicon Systems Inc Transistorized ignition system
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JPS562064U (de) 1981-01-09
JPS50133344A (de) 1975-10-22
IT1037222B (it) 1979-11-10
DE2506401A1 (de) 1975-10-30
CH582310A5 (de) 1976-11-30
NL7502635A (nl) 1975-10-14
BR7502214A (pt) 1975-12-09
FR2267459A1 (de) 1975-11-07
SE405276B (sv) 1978-11-27
US3913550A (en) 1975-10-21
SE7503703L (sv) 1975-10-13
HK42477A (en) 1977-08-26
GB1458173A (en) 1976-12-08
ES436368A1 (es) 1977-01-01

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