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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2011
Sachio Mori, Mishima, JP;
Sachio Mori, Mishima, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Abstract
An ignition control device is applied to an engine configured to generate one or more discharges within an ignition period. Regarding the device, a discharge voltage within first period or an amount of fuel included in the gas is referred to as a first parameter, which first period is from a discharge start timing to an intermediate timing after and near the discharge start timing, a discharge voltage within second period or a flow rate of the gas near the discharge is referred to as a second parameter, which second period is from the intermediate timing to a discharge end timing, and it is determined whether to start another discharge following the discharge within the ignition period based on at least the second parameter among the first and second parameters. Furthermore, the another discharge is started with an ignition unit when being determined to start the another discharge.