Combination igniter and sensor for an internal combustion engine
US8053965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01T13/32
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An igniter for an internal combustion engine, the igniter comprising: a center electrode; an insulator disposed about the center electrode; a ground shield disposed about the insulator, the insulator having a tip portion extending past an end portion of the ground shield and a tip portion of the center electrode extending through and away from the tip portion of the insulator; and a spark gap disposed between the tip portion of the center electrode and the end portion of the ground shield.
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