US3788293A - Low impedance capacitor discharge system and method - Google Patents
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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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US3885541A (en) * | 1973-07-23 | 1975-05-27 | Teledyne Ind | Dual ignition coil for internal combustion engine |
US4029072A (en) * | 1973-08-27 | 1977-06-14 | Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Igniting apparatus for internal combustion engines |
US4033316A (en) * | 1975-06-03 | 1977-07-05 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration | Sustained arc ignition system |
DE2701070A1 (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-02-02 | Sigma Electronics Planning Kk | IGNITION DEVICE WITH SPARK PLUG |
US4103659A (en) * | 1974-08-05 | 1978-08-01 | Donigian Donald S | Ignition system |
US4203403A (en) * | 1973-04-28 | 1980-05-20 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Ignition device for an internal combustion engine |
US4223656A (en) * | 1978-10-27 | 1980-09-23 | Motorola, Inc. | High energy spark ignition system |
DE3015611A1 (en) * | 1979-04-24 | 1980-10-30 | Nissan Motor | PLASMA JET IGNITION SYSTEM |
US4301782A (en) * | 1977-09-21 | 1981-11-24 | Wainwright Basil E | Ignition system |
US4366801A (en) * | 1980-09-18 | 1983-01-04 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system |
US4369758A (en) * | 1980-09-18 | 1983-01-25 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system |
FR2516719A1 (en) * | 1981-11-13 | 1983-05-20 | Mere Malleray Et Cie Snc | High voltage generating circuit for IC engine ignition - has lower voltage sustaining discharge and high voltage to start discharge through generator active between electrode gaps |
US4418660A (en) * | 1981-04-07 | 1983-12-06 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system using photothyristors for internal combustion engine |
US4448181A (en) * | 1981-06-09 | 1984-05-15 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine |
US4538586A (en) * | 1983-12-21 | 1985-09-03 | Textron, Inc. | Capacitive discharge ignition with long spark duration |
WO1993004279A1 (en) * | 1991-08-23 | 1993-03-04 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Dual energy ignition system |
US5630384A (en) * | 1996-01-17 | 1997-05-20 | Unison Industries Limited Partnership | Magneto-based ignition system for reciprocating internal combustion engine having a capacitive discharge booster for aiding engine starting |
US6484707B1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2002-11-26 | Unison Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for generating a sustained arc at a sparking device |
US6771519B2 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2004-08-03 | Unison Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for generating high voltage |
US20100252007A1 (en) * | 2009-04-01 | 2010-10-07 | James Gonzales | Electrostatic air charging system for an internal combustion engine |
US20100319644A1 (en) * | 2009-06-18 | 2010-12-23 | Ecoignition | Energy efficient plasma generation |
EP2908393A3 (en) * | 2005-04-19 | 2015-12-16 | Knite, Inc. | Method and apparatus for operating traveling spark igniter at high pressure |
US11715935B2 (en) | 2011-07-26 | 2023-08-01 | Knite, Inc. | Traveling spark igniter |
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US2348298A (en) * | 1942-06-17 | 1944-05-09 | Rotax Ltd | Auxiliary spark ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines |
US3234430A (en) * | 1962-07-04 | 1966-02-08 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Ignition circuit for internal combustion engines which prevents ignition skipping |
US3658044A (en) * | 1970-12-08 | 1972-04-25 | Alden L Safstrom | Capacitor discharge ignition system |
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US2348298A (en) * | 1942-06-17 | 1944-05-09 | Rotax Ltd | Auxiliary spark ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines |
US3234430A (en) * | 1962-07-04 | 1966-02-08 | Bosch Gmbh Robert | Ignition circuit for internal combustion engines which prevents ignition skipping |
US3658044A (en) * | 1970-12-08 | 1972-04-25 | Alden L Safstrom | Capacitor discharge ignition system |
Cited By (27)
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US4203403A (en) * | 1973-04-28 | 1980-05-20 | Nippondenso Co., Ltd. | Ignition device for an internal combustion engine |
US3885541A (en) * | 1973-07-23 | 1975-05-27 | Teledyne Ind | Dual ignition coil for internal combustion engine |
US4029072A (en) * | 1973-08-27 | 1977-06-14 | Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Igniting apparatus for internal combustion engines |
US4103659A (en) * | 1974-08-05 | 1978-08-01 | Donigian Donald S | Ignition system |
US4033316A (en) * | 1975-06-03 | 1977-07-05 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Administrator Of The National Aeronautics And Space Administration | Sustained arc ignition system |
DE2701070A1 (en) * | 1976-07-26 | 1978-02-02 | Sigma Electronics Planning Kk | IGNITION DEVICE WITH SPARK PLUG |
US4301782A (en) * | 1977-09-21 | 1981-11-24 | Wainwright Basil E | Ignition system |
US4223656A (en) * | 1978-10-27 | 1980-09-23 | Motorola, Inc. | High energy spark ignition system |
DE3015611A1 (en) * | 1979-04-24 | 1980-10-30 | Nissan Motor | PLASMA JET IGNITION SYSTEM |
US4308488A (en) * | 1979-04-24 | 1981-12-29 | Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. | Plasma jet ignition system |
US4366801A (en) * | 1980-09-18 | 1983-01-04 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system |
US4369758A (en) * | 1980-09-18 | 1983-01-25 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system |
US4418660A (en) * | 1981-04-07 | 1983-12-06 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system using photothyristors for internal combustion engine |
US4448181A (en) * | 1981-06-09 | 1984-05-15 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Plasma ignition system for an internal combustion engine |
FR2516719A1 (en) * | 1981-11-13 | 1983-05-20 | Mere Malleray Et Cie Snc | High voltage generating circuit for IC engine ignition - has lower voltage sustaining discharge and high voltage to start discharge through generator active between electrode gaps |
US4538586A (en) * | 1983-12-21 | 1985-09-03 | Textron, Inc. | Capacitive discharge ignition with long spark duration |
WO1993004279A1 (en) * | 1991-08-23 | 1993-03-04 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Dual energy ignition system |
US5630384A (en) * | 1996-01-17 | 1997-05-20 | Unison Industries Limited Partnership | Magneto-based ignition system for reciprocating internal combustion engine having a capacitive discharge booster for aiding engine starting |
US6484707B1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2002-11-26 | Unison Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for generating a sustained arc at a sparking device |
US6771519B2 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2004-08-03 | Unison Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for generating high voltage |
EP2908393A3 (en) * | 2005-04-19 | 2015-12-16 | Knite, Inc. | Method and apparatus for operating traveling spark igniter at high pressure |
US11419204B2 (en) | 2005-04-19 | 2022-08-16 | Knite, Inc. | Method and apparatus for operating traveling spark igniter at high pressure |
US20100252007A1 (en) * | 2009-04-01 | 2010-10-07 | James Gonzales | Electrostatic air charging system for an internal combustion engine |
US8640677B2 (en) * | 2009-04-01 | 2014-02-04 | James Gonzales | Electrostatic air charging system for an internal combustion engine |
US20100319644A1 (en) * | 2009-06-18 | 2010-12-23 | Ecoignition | Energy efficient plasma generation |
US8555867B2 (en) | 2009-06-18 | 2013-10-15 | Arvind Srinivasan | Energy efficient plasma generation |
US11715935B2 (en) | 2011-07-26 | 2023-08-01 | Knite, Inc. | Traveling spark igniter |
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