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Title: Dual coil ignition system

Abstract

A dual coil ignition system is provided. The dual coil ignition system includes a first inductive ignition coil including a first primary winding and a first secondary winding, and a second inductive ignition coil including a second primary winding and a second secondary winding, the second secondary winding connected in series to the first secondary winding. The dual coil ignition system further includes a diode network including a first diode and a second diode connected between the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1348371
Patent Number(s):
9605644
Application Number:
13/912,073
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02P - IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01F - MAGNETS
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0003332
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Jun 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Huberts, Garlan J., Qu, Qiuping, and Czekala, Michael Damian. Dual coil ignition system. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Huberts, Garlan J., Qu, Qiuping, & Czekala, Michael Damian. Dual coil ignition system. United States.
Huberts, Garlan J., Qu, Qiuping, and Czekala, Michael Damian. Tue . "Dual coil ignition system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1348371.
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abstractNote = {A dual coil ignition system is provided. The dual coil ignition system includes a first inductive ignition coil including a first primary winding and a first secondary winding, and a second inductive ignition coil including a second primary winding and a second secondary winding, the second secondary winding connected in series to the first secondary winding. The dual coil ignition system further includes a diode network including a first diode and a second diode connected between the first secondary winding and the second secondary winding.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Tue Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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