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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1976
Isadore Balan, Oak Park, MI (US);
Joseph J Kopera, Trenton, MI (US);
Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI (US);
Abstract
An electronic ignition controller operable from a Hall Effect pickup Device in a ballast-resistorless, inductive-type ignition system for an automotive vehicle internal combustion engine and featuring programmed dwell and automatic shut-down timer circuits, which control current dissipation in the ignition coil. The programmed dwell timer circuit enables energization of the ignition coil for a controlled or substantially constant period of time over substantially the entire range of engine operating speeds up to a predetermined high engine speed above which the ignition system reverts to a constant duty cycle characteristic determined by the character of the triggering input or pickup device. The automatic shut-down timer circuit operates to block the energization of the ignition coil if the controller remains in a state of conduction that maintains the ignition coil energized for a predetermined prolonged period of time that is greater than the actual dwell period or ON time of the coil at low engine or cranking speeds.