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2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Dole, Timothy J (Department: 2831)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Internal-combustion engine ignition system or device

Ignition timing

C324S399000, C073S035080, C123S594000

Reexamination Certificate

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07863903

ABSTRACT:
A combustion state detection apparatus for an internal combustion engine, includes convexity detection means (30) for detecting that domain within the detection interval in which the change shape of the ionic current is upwardly convex, on the basis of the ionic current data extracted by data extraction means (20), and preignition decision means (40) including comparison setting means for setting a comparison value with which the upwardly convex domain is compared, and functioning to decide the occurrence of the preignition or the premonitory phenomenon thereof when the upwardly convex domain lies at a timing earlier than the comparison value, wherein the convexity detection means (30) includes leak current judgment means for judging the appearance of a leak current across electrodes, and it enables the detection of the upwardly convex domain when the appearance of the leak current has been judged.

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