GB2182718B - Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition - Google Patents

Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition

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Publication number
GB2182718B
GB2182718B GB08525712A GB8525712A GB2182718B GB 2182718 B GB2182718 B GB 2182718B GB 08525712 A GB08525712 A GB 08525712A GB 8525712 A GB8525712 A GB 8525712A GB 2182718 B GB2182718 B GB 2182718B
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Prior art keywords
system employing
initiation system
discharge ignition
capacitor
combustion initiation
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Expired
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GB08525712A
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English (en)
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GB8525712D0 (en
GB2182718A (en
Inventor
Ronald C Pate
Raymond E Hensley
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Individual
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Priority claimed from US06/583,694 external-priority patent/US4589398A/en
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Publication of GB8525712D0 publication Critical patent/GB8525712D0/en
Publication of GB2182718A publication Critical patent/GB2182718A/en
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Publication of GB2182718B publication Critical patent/GB2182718B/en
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Spray-Type Burners (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
  • Spark Plugs (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
GB08525712A 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition Expired GB2182718B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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
US70148285A 1985-02-14 1985-02-14
PCT/US1985/000319 WO1985003980A1 (en) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition

Publications (3)

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GB8525712D0 GB8525712D0 (en) 1985-11-20
GB2182718A GB2182718A (en) 1987-05-20
GB2182718B true GB2182718B (en) 1988-06-08

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GB08525712A Expired GB2182718B (en) 1984-02-27 1985-02-26 Combustion initiation system employing hard discharge ignition

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EP (3) EP0408089B1 (de)
AT (3) ATE131905T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3907885A (de)
CA (1) CA1267930A (de)
DE (3) DE3585113D1 (de)
GB (1) GB2182718B (de)
IT (1) IT1214652B (de)
SE (1) SE453852B (de)
WO (1) WO1985003980A1 (de)

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EP0408089A3 (en) 1991-03-20
DE3588073T2 (de) 1996-05-30
EP0412576B1 (de) 1996-08-28
IT1214652B (it) 1990-01-18
WO1985003980A1 (en) 1985-09-12
EP0412576A2 (de) 1991-02-13
EP0174346A1 (de) 1986-03-19
EP0408089A2 (de) 1991-01-16
AU3907885A (en) 1985-09-05
EP0412576A3 (de) 1991-03-20
EP0408089B1 (de) 1995-12-20
ATE141999T1 (de) 1996-09-15
ATE71432T1 (de) 1992-01-15
DE3588119D1 (de) 1996-10-02
SE8505033D0 (sv) 1985-10-25
SE8505033L (sv) 1985-10-25
IT8547719A0 (it) 1985-02-22
SE453852B (sv) 1988-03-07
ATE131905T1 (de) 1996-01-15
DE3585113D1 (de) 1992-02-20
GB8525712D0 (en) 1985-11-20
GB2182718A (en) 1987-05-20
CA1267930A (en) 1990-04-17
EP0174346A4 (de) 1986-07-30
DE3588119T2 (de) 1997-02-27
DE3588073D1 (de) 1996-02-01
EP0174346B1 (de) 1992-01-08

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732 Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19930226