CA1086816A - Opto-electronic ignition systems - Google Patents

Opto-electronic ignition systems

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Publication number
CA1086816A
CA1086816A CA291,124A CA291124A CA1086816A CA 1086816 A CA1086816 A CA 1086816A CA 291124 A CA291124 A CA 291124A CA 1086816 A CA1086816 A CA 1086816A
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transistor
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electronic ignition
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CA291,124A
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French (fr)
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John P. Coates
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Lumenition Ltd
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Lumenition Ltd
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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
    • F02P7/00—Arrangements of distributors, circuit-makers or -breakers, e.g. of distributor and circuit-breaker combinations or pick-up devices
    • F02P7/06—Arrangements 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
    • F02P7/073—Optical pick-up devices
    • 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
    • F02P3/02—Other installations having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils
    • F02P3/04—Layout of circuits
    • F02P3/0407—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with electronic switching means
    • F02P3/0435—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with electronic switching means with semiconductor 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)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
CA291,124A 1976-11-26 1977-11-17 Opto-electronic ignition systems Expired CA1086816A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB49514/76 1976-11-26
GB49514/76A GB1539454A (en) 1976-11-26 1976-11-26 Opto-electronic ignition systems

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CA1086816A true CA1086816A (en) 1980-09-30

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JP (1) JPS5368332A (es)
AU (1) AU509654B2 (es)
BR (1) BR7707760A (es)
CA (1) CA1086816A (es)
DE (1) DE2752808A1 (es)
ES (1) ES464883A2 (es)
FR (1) FR2372326B2 (es)
GB (1) GB1539454A (es)
IT (1) IT1116378B (es)
MX (1) MX143396A (es)
SE (1) SE416344B (es)
ZA (1) ZA776788B (es)

Families Citing this family (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3215105A1 (de) * 1982-04-23 1983-10-27 Rainer 8963 Waltenhofen Achterholt Kontaktlose potentialfreie zuendimpulsverteilung fuer verbrennungsmaschinen
KR940005456B1 (ko) * 1990-11-27 1994-06-18 미쓰비시덴키 가부시키가이샤 크랭크각센서내장배전기
DE19640433C2 (de) * 1996-09-30 2000-10-12 Siemens Ag Leistungsendstufe zum Schalten induktiver Verbraucher

Family Cites Families (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3710131A (en) * 1971-01-08 1973-01-09 Lumenition Ltd Transistorized ignition systems
GB1437770A (en) * 1974-05-31 1976-06-03 Lumenition Ltd Optoelectronic transistorized ingition systems for internal combustion engines
FR2360763A1 (fr) * 1976-08-04 1978-03-03 Lumenition Ltd Perfectionnements aux systemes d'allumage optoelectroniques pour moteurs a combustion interne

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ZA776788B (en) 1978-09-27
MX143396A (es) 1981-04-30
AU509654B2 (en) 1980-05-22
DE2752808A1 (de) 1978-06-01
AU3072077A (en) 1979-05-24
BR7707760A (pt) 1978-08-01
JPS5368332A (en) 1978-06-17
FR2372326B2 (es) 1984-01-27
FR2372326A2 (es) 1978-06-23
GB1539454A (en) 1979-01-31
SE416344B (sv) 1980-12-15
IT1116378B (it) 1986-02-10
SE7712907L (sv) 1978-05-27
ES464883A2 (es) 1978-09-01

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