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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
James W Merrick, El Paso, TX (US);
Assignee:
Autotronic Controls, Corp., El Paso, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 1231 / ; 3152 / ; 3152 / ;
Abstract
A multi-strike spark discharge system which is combined with an internal combustion engine to produce a plurality of high voltage discharges across the spark gap of the engine. A timing signal associated with the engine is treated and used to actuate a duration control circuit which in turn actuates a repetition rate control circuit thereby controlling the duration and frequency of the discharges across the spark gap. At low rpm the repetition rate control apparatus provides several multi-discharges which enhances the combustion process and improves the operation of the combination.