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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding Gmbh, Vienna, AT;
Inventors:
Joseph M Lepley, Girard, OH (US);
David Lepley, Girard, OH (US);
Steven B Pirko, Lake Milton, OH (US);
Arno Gschirr, Igls, AT;
Assignee:
Hoerbiger Kompressortechnik Holding GmbH, Vienna, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 3/01 (2006.01); F02P 3/09 (2006.01); F02P 3/08 (2006.01); F02P 3/12 (2006.01); F02P 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 3/09 (2013.01); F02P 3/0884 (2013.01); F02P 3/12 (2013.01); F02P 3/0435 (2013.01);
Abstract
In order to reduce AC ringing of the secondary voltage after the spark event in a capacitive ignition system, which would influence ion-sensing, a secondary winding current (I) flowing through the secondary winding () after the spark event is forced to flow through a forward-biased muting diode (D) that is connected across the secondary winding ().