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Plasma-generating plug

US7843117B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 2006
Grant dateNov 30, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01T13/52
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a plasma-generating spark plug which undergoes excitation in the radio frequency domain. The invention comprises at least one first metallic electrode (12, 14), an insulator (13), one of which is equipped with a housing (130) in which the other element (13, 14) is mounted with a gap (15, 16) therebetween. The surface of the insulator (13) opposite the first electrode (12, 14) is metalized.

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