Ignition system and method of programming an ignition system
AssigneeHolley Performance Products, Inc.
InventorsMichael Young, Ronald D. Mackie
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Abstract
An ignition system for energizing an ignition coil of an internal combustion engine. The system including a high voltage unit for energizing the ignition coil of the engine, a memory for storing system function indices and a processor. The processor receives a timing signal from an engine speed pick-up device, accesses the memory to retrieve the system function indices, and causes the high voltage unit to energize the ignition coil based on the system function indices and the frequency of the timing signal. The system also includes a programmer in communication with the processor for allowing a user to instruct the processor to select and modify the system function indices during engine operation.
Claims15
An ignition system for energizing an ignition coil of an internal combustion engine, comprising
- a) a high voltage unit for energizing the ignition coil of the engine;
- b) a memory for storing system function indices;
- c) a processor for,
- receiving a timing signal from an engine sped pick-up device,
- accessing the memory to retrieve system function indices, and
- causing the high voltage unit to energize the ignition coil based on the system function indices and the frequency of the timing signal;
- and
- d) a programmer in communication with the processor for allowing a user to instruct the processor to select and modify the system function indices during engine operation.
An ignition system for energizing an ignition coil of an internal combustion engine, comprising
- a) a high voltage unit for energizing the ignition coil of the engine
- b) a memory for storing a system function index;
- c) a processor for,
- receiving a timing signal from an engine speed pick device,
- accessing the memory to retrieve the system function index, and
- causing the high voltage unit to energize the ignition coil based on the system function index and the frequency of the timing signal;
- and
- d) an input device including,
- i) a microcontroller for,
- converting user inputs into a value for the system function index,
- communicating said value to the processor, and
- instructing said processor to insert said value into the system function index.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.