Apparatus for igniting a fuel/air mixture
US6802290B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/094076
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for igniting a fuel/air mixture in the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, particularly a stationary gas engine, with at least one light source, an optical transmission device and launching optics for focusing light into the combustion chamber. At least one master light source is provided for the continuous or periodic delivery of untriggered master light pulses, which themselves, are not capable of igniting. The optical transmission device has at least one amplifier, which can be selectively triggered and which amplifies individual or groups of master light pulses to an energy level that is sufficient for igniting the fuel/air mixture.
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