Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Internal combustion engine with multiple spark plugs per cylinder and ion current sensing
- Patent Title (中): 内燃机每个气缸有多个火花塞和离子电流检测
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Application No.: US11929949Application Date: 2007-10-30
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Publication No.: US07677230B2Publication Date: 2010-03-16
- Inventor: Daniel Lawrence Meyer , Chris Paul Glugla , Michael Damian Czekala , Michelle M. Hutchison , Ben Allen Strayer
- Applicant: Daniel Lawrence Meyer , Chris Paul Glugla , Michael Damian Czekala , Michelle M. Hutchison , Ben Allen Strayer
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Julia Voutyras
- Main IPC: F02P15/08
- IPC: F02P15/08

Abstract:
A system and method for operating a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine having at least two spark plugs per cylinder include selectively isolating all but one spark plug associated with the cylinder at least during an ionization current sensing period to reduce or eliminate interference among ionization current signals flowing through more than one spark plug.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090107457A1 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH MULTIPLE SPARK PLUGS PER CYLINDER AND ION CURRENT SENSING Public/Granted day:2009-04-30
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