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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Applicant:
James M. Schultz, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Inventor:
James M. Schultz, Chillicothe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 1/00 (2006.01); F02B 19/00 (2006.01); F02B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An igniter for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The igniter may have a body, and a pre-combustion chamber integral with the body and having at least one orifice. The igniter may further have a focusing device configured to direct at least one beam of light energy into the pre-combustion chamber.