Exciter circuit with charging capacitor and parallel diode
CA 2106111 A1 · Owner: Unison Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Bonavia, Howard Vincent; Terzo, Michael John; Geislinger, Dale Frank
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An exciter for an internal combustion engine igniter plug comprises a continuous AC charging circuit and a discharge circuit. The discharge circuit is connectable to the plug and the charging circuit includes a transformer having a primary winding connectable to an AC power source and a secondary winding connected to the discharge circuit. The discharge circuit includes a storage capacitor connected to the transformer secondary winding such that current induced in the secondary charges the capacitor at a generally constant rate. A switching device is connected in series between the capacitor and the plug; and a trigger circuit triggers the switching device in response to charge on the …
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- Filed September 14, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 14, 2013.
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