EP0640761A3 - Controllable ignition system. - Google Patents

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EP0640761A3
EP0640761A3 EP94112180A EP94112180A EP0640761A3 EP 0640761 A3 EP0640761 A3 EP 0640761A3 EP 94112180 A EP94112180 A EP 94112180A EP 94112180 A EP94112180 A EP 94112180A EP 0640761 A3 EP0640761 A3 EP 0640761A3
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ignition system
controllable ignition
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ignition
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Karsten Prof Dr Ehler
Christoph Doemland
Andreas Sprysch
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Volkswagen AG
Mercedes Benz Group AG
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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
    • F02P15/00—Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00 and combined with layout of ignition circuits
    • F02P15/10—Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups F02P1/00 - F02P13/00 and combined with layout of ignition circuits having continuous electric sparks
    • 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
    • F02P3/045—Layout of circuits for control of the dwell or anti dwell time
    • F02P3/0453—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with semiconductor devices
    • F02P3/0456—Opening or closing the primary coil circuit with semiconductor devices using digital techniques
    • 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
    • F02P3/0853—Layout of circuits for control of the dwell or anti-dwell time
    • F02P3/0861—Closing the discharge circuit of the storage capacitor with semiconductor devices
    • F02P3/0869—Closing the discharge circuit of the storage capacitor with semiconductor devices using digital techniques
EP94112180A 1993-08-25 1994-08-04 Controllable ignition system Expired - Lifetime EP0640761B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE4328524 1993-08-25
DE4328524A DE4328524A1 (en) 1993-08-25 1993-08-25 Controllable ignition system

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EP0640761A2 EP0640761A2 (en) 1995-03-01
EP0640761A3 true EP0640761A3 (en) 1996-01-10
EP0640761B1 EP0640761B1 (en) 1997-06-04
EP0640761B2 EP0640761B2 (en) 2004-01-02

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EP94112180A Expired - Lifetime EP0640761B2 (en) 1993-08-25 1994-08-04 Controllable ignition system

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US (1) US5553594A (en)
EP (1) EP0640761B2 (en)
JP (1) JP3443692B2 (en)
DE (2) DE4328524A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2105438T5 (en)

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EP0640761B2 (en) 2004-01-02
ES2105438T3 (en) 1997-10-16
DE4328524A1 (en) 1995-03-02
DE59402991D1 (en) 1997-07-10
EP0640761B1 (en) 1997-06-04
US5553594A (en) 1996-09-10
JPH0777143A (en) 1995-03-20
EP0640761A2 (en) 1995-03-01
JP3443692B2 (en) 2003-09-08
ES2105438T5 (en) 2004-09-01

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