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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2014
Daniel R. Singleton, El Segundo, CA (US);
Martin A. Gundersen, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Jason M. Sanders, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Andras Kuthi, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Daniel R. Singleton, El Segundo, CA (US);
Martin A. Gundersen, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Jason M. Sanders, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Andras Kuthi, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A device for providing ignition of a fuel-air mixture using a transient plasma discharge is provided. The device includes an anode coupled to receive a voltage; and a cathode disposed in proximity to the anode and coupled to a ground, wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode includes a protrusion that enhances an electric field formed between the anode and the cathode, the protrusion forming a sharp edge defining a plurality of points, each point forming a path of shortest distance between the anode and the cathode.