Internal-combustion engines – High tension ignition system – Using capacitive storage and discharge for spark energy
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-30
2001-03-06
Kwon, John (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
High tension ignition system
Using capacitive storage and discharge for spark energy
C127S070000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06196208
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines and, more particularly, to an improved digital automotive ignition for providing higher performance and increased noise immunity.
2. Description of the Related Art
Modern ignition systems are designed to optimize engine performance. One such ignition system is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,526,785, assigned to the assignee of the present application. The system of the '785 patent provides enhanced timing circuitry to optimize spark timing and improve engine performance. The embodiment of the system disclosed in the '785 patent is embodied in analog circuitry using a single shot flyback transformer with SCR (silicon controlled rectifier) switches. While the system of the '785 patent provides improved performance over prior ignition systems, it is desirable to provide yet further enhancements to engine performance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An ignition system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power circuit and a timing circuit. The timing circuit includes a microprocessor or microcontroller to provide for engine control. The microcontroller supervises, for example, multispark, rev limit and retard controls. The power circuit includes a variety of overvoltage protection circuitry and employs a reduced size toroid flyback transformer and employs an IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) ignition coil switch.
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patent: 3841287 (1974-10-01), Nielsen
patent: 4502454 (1985-03-01), Hamai et al.
patent: 5947093 (1999-09-01), Ward
Autotronic Controls Corporation
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Kwon John
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