EP2060780A3 - Internal combustion engine electric discharge structure - Google Patents
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- EP2060780A3 EP2060780A3 EP08168914A EP08168914A EP2060780A3 EP 2060780 A3 EP2060780 A3 EP 2060780A3 EP 08168914 A EP08168914 A EP 08168914A EP 08168914 A EP08168914 A EP 08168914A EP 2060780 A3 EP2060780 A3 EP 2060780A3
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- internal combustion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
- H01T13/00—Sparking plugs
- H01T13/50—Sparking plugs having means for ionisation of gap
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
- F02P3/00—Other installations
- F02P3/01—Electric spark ignition installations without subsequent energy storage, i.e. energy supplied by an electrical oscillator
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Ignition Installations For Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
- Output Control And Ontrol Of Special Type Engine (AREA)
- Electrical Control Of Air Or Fuel Supplied To Internal-Combustion Engine (AREA)
- Combustion Methods Of Internal-Combustion Engines (AREA)
- Spark Plugs (AREA)
- Elimination Of Static Electricity (AREA)
- Processes For Solid Components From Exhaust (AREA)
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JP2007298294A JP5228450B2 (en) | 2007-11-16 | 2007-11-16 | Operation control device and operation control method for internal combustion engine |
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EP2060780A3 true EP2060780A3 (en) | 2012-10-24 |
EP2060780B1 EP2060780B1 (en) | 2018-02-28 |
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US (1) | US20090126668A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2060780B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP5228450B2 (en) |
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EP2060780B1 (en) | 2018-02-28 |
EP2060780A2 (en) | 2009-05-20 |
US20090126668A1 (en) | 2009-05-21 |
JP5228450B2 (en) | 2013-07-03 |
JP2009121406A (en) | 2009-06-04 |
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