公开(公告)号：WO2003089784A2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2003/012057

申请日：2003-04-19

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02P

CPC classification number: F02B23/08 ,  F02B23/101 ,  F02B75/044 ,  F02B75/045 ,  F02B2023/085 ,  F02B2023/102 ,  F02B2075/125 ,  F02B2275/40 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D2041/389 ,  F02F1/38 ,  F02M57/06 ,  F02M67/02 ,  F02M67/10 ,  F02M69/08 ,  F02N99/002 ,  F02P3/0815 ,  F02P3/0869 ,  F02P9/007 ,  F02P13/00 ,  F02P15/08 ,  Y02T10/123 ,  Y02T10/125

Abstract: A high energy inductive coil-per-plug ignition system operating at a higher voltage Vc than battery voltage Vb by use of boost-type power converter (1), using high energy density low inductance coils Ti which are further improved by partial encapsulation of the coils and by use of biasing magnets (120) in the large air gaps in the core to increase coil energy density, the coils connected to capacitive type spark plugs, with improved halo-disc type firing ends, by means of improved suppression wire (78), the system operated and controlled by a micro-controller (8) to generate and control the coil charge time Tch, the sequencing the spark firing, and other control features including finding the firing cylinder by simultaneous ignition firing and sensing during engine cranking, to provide a highly controlled and versatile ignition system capable of producing high energy flow-coupling ignition sparks with relatively fewer and smaller parts.

Abstract translation: 通过使用升压型功率转换器（1），使用高能量密度的低电感线圈Ti，以比电池电压Vb更高的电压Vc工作的高能感应线圈每插头点火系统，其通过部分封装进一步改善 线圈，并且通过使用磁芯中的大气隙中的偏置磁体（120）来增加线圈能量密度，通过改进的抑制线（78）连接到电容型火花塞的线圈，具有改进的卤素盘型点火端 ），由微控制器（8）操作和控制的系统以产生和控制线圈充电时间Tch，对火花点火进行排序，以及其它控制特征，包括通过在发动机起动期间同时点火点火和感测来找到发射缸， 以提供高度受控和多功能的点火系统，其能够产生具有相对较少和较小部件的高能量流耦合点火火花。

公开(公告)号：WO2006029377A2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：PCT/US2005/032307

申请日：2005-09-09

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02B23/00

CPC classification number: F02B23/00 ,  Y02T10/125

Abstract: An improved ignition-combustion system for internal combustion engines with preferably a 2-valve engine 17/18 with dual-ignition 14a,14b with squish-flow channels 12a, 12b, and cylindrical high energy density pencil coils with open ends including biasing magnets 42a to 42d, the spark being 300 to 450 ma peak secondary current Is, and the primary current being 20 to 25 amps Ip of 60 to 100 turns Np, or bifiler turns of 120 to 200 turns of wire, with turns ratio Ns/Np of 50 to 70, and coil switches being 600 volt IGBTs, and power converter with energy storage capacitor storing many times the coil energy of 80 mJ to 160 mJ, of 20 to 60 volts power supply, the engine operating with a single ignition firing of 80 to 160 mJ, except when it is cold started or requires multi-firing for better performance, such as under lean burn or high EGR operation.

Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机的改进的点火燃烧系统，其优选地具有双阀发动机17/18，具有双点火14a，14b，具有挤流通道12a，12b，以及具有开放端的圆柱形高能量密度铅笔线圈，包括偏置磁体42a 至42d，火花为300〜450ma峰值二次电流Is，初级电流为20〜25安培，Ip为60〜100转Np，或二次绕组的匝数为120〜200匝，匝数比Ns / Np 50至70，线圈开关为600伏特IGBT，功率转换器具有储能电容器多达80 mJ至160 mJ的线圈能量，为20至60伏特电源，发动机运行时单点火点火80 到160 mJ，除了冷启动或需要多次燃烧以获得更好的性能，例如在稀燃或高EGR操作下。

公开(公告)号：WO1988004729A1

公开(公告)日：1988-06-30

申请号：PCT/US1987003346

申请日：1987-12-11

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC.

Inventor： COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A.V.

IPC: F02P03/06

CPC classification number: F02P3/0884 ,  F02B1/04 ,  F02P9/007 ,  H01T13/50

Abstract: An ignition system for hydrocarbon fuels based on the principle of "flame discharge ignition" to couple ignition energy to the initial flame front plasma (32) to convert the flame front (31) into an ignition discharge in which electrical energy is efficiently coupled to the propagating flame front, either as a "pulsing flamme discharge ignition" system or an "enhanced conventional discharge ignition". Electrical, geometrical, spark, and hydrocarbon flame front plasma discharge properties are taken into account and adjusted or tailored to create a flame discharge process capable of igniting very lean mixtures. The system is further improved by modifying the fuel's flame front plasma properties by increasing the ratio of the Carbon to Hydrogen (C/H) content of the fuel so that the C/H ratio falls in the range of 0.5 to 2.0, and/or by using additives to further increase the flame front plasma density (35) without reducing the plasma recombination coefficient.

Abstract translation: 基于“火焰点火点火”原理将点燃能量耦合到初始火焰前等离子体（32）以将火焰前沿（31）转换成点火放电的点燃系统，其中电能有效地耦合到 作为“脉冲火焰放电点火”系统或“增强的常规放电点火”系统传播火焰前沿。 电气，几何，火花和碳氢化合物火焰前等离子体放电性能被考虑并调整或调整，以产生能够点燃非常稀的混合物的火焰放电过程。 通过提高燃料的碳与氢（C / H）含量的比例，使C / H比落在0.5〜2.0的范围内，和/或 通过使用添加剂来进一步增加火焰前等离子体密度（35）而不降低等离子体复合系数。

公开(公告)号：WO2003089784A3

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2003/012057

申请日：2003-04-19

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02P3/02

Abstract: A high energy inductive coil-per-plug ignition system operating at a higher voltage Vc than battery voltage Vb by use of boost-type power converter (1), using high energy density low inductance coils Ti which are further improved by partial encapsulation of the coils and by use of biasing magnets (120) in the large air gaps in the core to increase coil energy density, the coils connected to capacitive type spark plugs, with improved halo-disc type firing ends, by means of improved suppression wire (78), the system operated and controlled by a micro-controller (8) to generate and control the coil charge time Tch, the sequencing the spark firing, and other control features including finding the firing cylinder by simultaneous ignition firing and sensing during engine cranking, to provide a highly controlled and versatile ignition system capable of producing high energy flow-coupling ignition sparks with relatively fewer and smaller parts.

公开(公告)号：WO1987001767A1

公开(公告)日：1987-03-26

申请号：PCT/US1986001956

申请日：1986-09-19

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC.

Inventor： COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02P15/04

CPC classification number: F02P15/08 ,  F02B1/04 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02P15/04 ,  F02P23/045

Abstract: An Electromagnetic (EM) Ignition system suitable for adaptation to standard automobile engines including diesel engines, which has been improved by means of a high efficiency RF capacitive spark plug (94) with a projecting antenna tip (105) used for forming very large spark gaps (106) to the plug shell (103) and piston face (101) as well as for coupling high electric fields to the local initial flame plasma, preferably used in combination with shielded high voltage cable (133) including series inductive choke elements (108, 108a, 108b) and a Capacitive Discharge ignition system incorporating a low loss input capacitor (4), low loss SCR switch (5), a high efficiency ignition coil (3) with and optimized high current and high output voltage, and preferably a synchronous DC-DC power converter (13) providing "boost power" during ignition so that substantial capacitive, inductive, and electromagnetic energy is supplied to the combusting air-fuel mixture.

公开(公告)号：WO1986004118A1

公开(公告)日：1986-07-17

申请号：PCT/US1985002585

申请日：1985-12-31

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC.

Inventor： COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02P15/08

CPC classification number: F02P9/007 ,  F02B1/04 ,  F02B2075/125 ,  F02P3/0884 ,  F02P15/10 ,  H01F38/12

Abstract: A capacitive discharge pulsed plasma ignition system using a novel ultra-high efficiency ignition coil (3) with an optimized high current and high voltage output. The ignition coil (3) is preferably used with a high pulse rate, high efficiency, multiple pulse ignition box providing rapid pulsed plasma ignition sites. The coil (3) has a low winding turns ratio of about 40, low primary and secondary inductances (1, 2) and resistances (11, 12), low loss in its core (3a), low secondary capacitance (5), and is used in conjunction with a capacitor (4) of capacitance between 1 and about 20 microfarads. The system uses voltage doubling at the spark gap (9) with a very high rate of rise of voltage and peak value of voltage through coil/capacitor design combination to fire a wide spark gap (9) and provide a very high current.

公开(公告)号：WO2003089785A3

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2003/012058

申请日：2003-04-19

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A. V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A. V.

IPC: F02B23/08

Abstract: An improved ignition-engine system for internal combustion engines comprising a compact combustion chamber in the cylinder head and two main squish zones (101 a, 101 b) for producing high flow and turbulence, and at least one minor squish zone (105) at the end of the intake valve (104), the system using one or two independently operated spark plugs (102a, 102b), placed asymmetrically at or near the edge of the high flow squish zones to handle both ultra-lean light load conditions and high load conditions without misfire or knocking, the engine leanness and high load operation further improved by using variable compression ratio and/or direct fuel injection, including air-blast fuel injectors (181) and more centrally located air-blast-ignition fuel injector (193) more ideally suited for four valve engines and mild hybrid engines.

公开(公告)号：WO1990013742A1

公开(公告)日：1990-11-15

申请号：PCT/US1990002665

申请日：1990-05-12

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V. ,  REDL, Richard

Inventor： COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC.

IPC: F02P11/00

CPC classification number: H01F38/12 ,  F02B2075/025 ,  F02P3/0884 ,  F02P13/00

Abstract: A high efficiency, high output, compact ignition coil particularly suited for use in capacitive discharge, multiple pulsing ignition systems, with about ten turns of primary (1) wire (Np) and about five hundred fifty turns of secondary (2) wire (Ns) for an input voltage Vp of approximately 350 volts and a peak output voltage Vs of 30 kV, the core and windings of the coil featuring separate and different primary (31) and secondary (41) core halves structured on the basis of herein developed coil open and closed circuit criteria such that the core half (31) containing the primary winding has a large center post (32) of cross-sectional area Ap with a narrow slot of width W1 around the post (32) for winding the primary wire (1) to provide essentially the total required coil leakage inductance Lpe of about 50 uH for an input capacitance of about 5 uF and spark discharge frequency fcc of about 10 kHz, and the secondary core (41) structured to have a center post (42) of cross-sectional area As about half that of Ap to provide a much larger winding width W2 than W1 to efficiently support the many layered larger coil secondary winding (2) for a same overall outer core diameter D of the coil comprising a pot core or ''E'' type core structure.

Abstract translation: 特别适用于电容放电的高效率，高输出，紧凑的点火线圈，多脉冲点火系统，约10匝主（1）线（Np）和约五百五十匝次级（2）线（Ns ），对于大约350伏特的输入电压Vp和30kV的峰值输出电压Vs，线圈和线圈的线圈具有基于本发明线圈构成的分开的和不同的初级（31）和次级（41）半心 开闭电路标准，使得包含初级绕组的芯半部（31）具有大的横截面积的中心柱（32），具有围绕柱（32）的宽度为W1的窄槽，用于缠绕初级线（ 1）基本上为大约5uF的输入电容和大约10kHz的火花放电频率fcc提供约50uH的总需要的线圈漏电感Lpe，并且构成为具有中心柱（42）的次级芯（41） 的横截面积A 约为Ap的一半，以提供比W1大得多的绕组宽度W2，以有效地支撑包括盆芯或“E”的线圈的相同整个外芯直径D的多层较大的线圈次级绕组（2） 型芯结构。

公开(公告)号：WO2003089785A2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2003/012058

申请日：2003-04-19

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A. V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A. V.

IPC: F02P

CPC classification number: F02B23/08 ,  F02B23/101 ,  F02B75/044 ,  F02B75/045 ,  F02B2023/085 ,  F02B2023/102 ,  F02B2075/125 ,  F02B2275/40 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D2041/389 ,  F02F1/38 ,  F02M57/06 ,  F02M67/02 ,  F02M67/10 ,  F02M69/08 ,  F02N99/002 ,  F02P3/0815 ,  F02P3/0869 ,  F02P9/007 ,  F02P13/00 ,  F02P15/08 ,  Y02T10/123 ,  Y02T10/125

Abstract: An improved ignition-engine system for internal combustion engines comprising a compact combustion chamber in the cylinder head and two main squish zones (101 a, 101 b) for producing high flow and turbulence, and at least one minor squish zone (105) at the end of the intake valve (104), the system using one or two independently operated spark plugs (102a, 102b), placed asymmetrically at or near the edge of the high flow squish zones to handle both ultra-lean light load conditions and high load conditions without misfire or knocking, the engine leanness and high load operation further improved by using variable compression ratio and/or direct fuel injection, including air-blast fuel injectors (181) and more centrally located air-blast-ignition fuel injector (193) more ideally suited for four valve engines and mild hybrid engines.

Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机的改进的点火发动机系统，包括在气缸盖中的紧凑的燃烧室和用于产生高流量和湍流的两个主要挤压区域（101a，101b），以及至少一个小的挤压区域 进气门（104）的端部，使用一个或两个独立操作的火花塞（102a，102b）的系统，其放置在高流动挤压区域的边缘处或附近，以处理超轻负载条件和高负载 通过使用可变的压缩比和/或直接燃料喷射，包括鼓风燃料喷射器（181）和更中心的鼓风点火燃料喷射器（193），进一步提高发动机的冷却和高负载运行的条件，而不失火或爆震， 更适合四个阀门发动机和温和的混合动力发动机。

公开(公告)号：WO2001002707A1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-11

申请号：PCT/US2000/040294

申请日：2000-06-30

Applicant: COMBUSTION ELECTROMAGNETICS, INC. ,  WARD, Michael, A., V.

Inventor： WARD, Michael, A., V.

IPC: F02B23/08

CPC classification number: F02B17/00 ,  F02B23/08 ,  F02B31/085 ,  F02B2023/085 ,  F02B2275/32 ,  F02B2275/40 ,  F02B2275/48 ,  Y02T10/12 ,  Y02T10/125 ,  Y02T10/142 ,  Y02T10/146

Abstract: An improved ignition-combustion system for internal combustion engines comprising a compact combustion chamber zone (4) mainly in the engine cylinder head (6) mainly under the exhaust valve (8) and with large air-squish zones (124a, 124b) formed at the edge of the combustion zone which produce colliding squish flows (2, 2a, 3a, 3b) with high turbulence (3c) at the center of the combustion zone, with one or two spark plugs (12a/118, 12b/18a) located at the edge of the combustion zone within the high squish zones, resulting in a combined ignition and combustion system of colliding-flow-coupled-spark discharge (CFCSD), with the ignition employing high energy flow-resistant ignition sparks which move under the influence of the squish flow towards the central turbulence region as the piston nears engine top center, to produce rapid and complete burning of lean and high EGR mixtures for best engine efficiency and lowest emissions.

Abstract translation: 一种用于内燃机的改进的点火燃烧系统，其主要包括在主要在排气阀（8）下方的发动机气缸盖（6）中的紧凑型燃烧室区域（4）和形成在排气门（8）上的大空气挤压区域（124a，124b） 燃烧区的边缘，其在燃烧区的中心处产生具有高湍流（3c）的碰撞挤压流（2,2a，3a，3b），其中一个或两个火花塞（12a / 118,12b / 18a）位于 在高压区内的燃烧区的边缘处，产生了碰撞流耦合火花放电（CFCSD）的联合点火和燃烧系统，其中点火采用高能量流动阻止点火火花，其在影响下移动 当活塞靠近发动机顶部中心时，向中心湍流区域的挤压流动，以产生精益和高EGR混合物的快速和完全燃烧，以获得最佳发动机效率和最低排放。