Ignition system incorporating ultraviolet light
US5237969A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ignition system (20) for an internal combustion engine (10) includes a spark plug assembly (21) having an optical passage (45) therethrough that allows an ultraviolet light beam (62) from a source (24) to enter the combustion chamber (8) and be directed to a gap (60) between two electrodes (36) and (38) that have a voltage differential applied therebetween to commence ignition in the combustion chamber.
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