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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:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold E. Durling, Elsie, MI (US);
Assignee:
Savage Enterprises, Inc., Edina, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01T 1/320 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01T 1/320 ;
Abstract
A pressure-sensing ignition device ( ) for use in a spark ignition system of an internal combustion engine. The device ( ) generally includes a body ( ) having a longitudinal axis of symmetry and an internal chamber ( ). Disposed in the chamber ( ) adjacent one end of the body ( ) is an orifice ( ) that vents the chamber ( ) to the exterior of the body ( ). An electrode ( ) and an optical pressure transducer ( ) are present within the body ( ). An optical cable ( ) is connected to the transducer ( ) for transmitting an optical pressure signal. Means ( ) is provided for conducting a current to the electrode ( ) via the optical cable ( ).