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US 4,140,947 AGranted
Alternator energized ignition system
OwnerMartin E. Gerryinventor
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Abstract
An alternator energized ignition system is provided for producing a transient ringing waveform forced by high voltage output of the alternator. A configuration of this system also provides for feeding DC power to result in the conventional transient that modulates the transient ringing waveform to produce very high ignition energy economically.
Claims9
An ignition system comprising the combination of:
- an alternator having a coupling transformer connected thereto for transferring AC power;
- an ignition transformer having a primary winding, said primary winding being electrically coupled to the coupling transformer;
- a capacitor, in series circuit with the primary winding, said capacitor, coupling transformer and primary winding comprising a primary circuit;
- and
- a timer connected only to said primary circuit for intermittently shunting the primary winding.
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