Capacitive discharge ignition system with self-triggering solid state switch
CA 2122249 C · Owner: Unison Industries, Inc. · Inventors: Dolmovich, Bruce E.
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A capacitive discharge ignition system is described that incorporates a two-terminal passive network for controlling the discharge of a capacitive energy storage device into an igniter plug, wherein the network comprises a solid-state switch for alternately providing high and low ohmic paths between the two terminals in order to selectively connect the capacitive energy storage device to the igniter plug. The passive network includes means responsive to a predetermined value of a voltage differential between the two terminals for effecting the switching of the path between the two terminals provided by the solid-state switch from a high ohmic value to a low ohmic value, thereby controllably …
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- Filed September 9, 1993 and granted June 9, 1998. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 9, 2013.
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