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US3202146A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Static transistorized ignition system

Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1962-04-11
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1982-04-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Brooks H Short
  • 👤 Thomas E Kirk

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 04:46
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P5/00; F02P5/04; F02P5/145; F02P5/155; F02P7/00; F02P7/02; F02P7/03; F02P7/035; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
AN IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING, AN IGNITION COIL HAVING A PRIMARY WINDING, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT FOR SAID PRIMARY WINDING, FIRST GENERATOR MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ENGINE FOR GENERATING A FIRST SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH OCCURS IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ENGINE, SECOND GENERATOR MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ENGINE FOR GENERATING A SECOND SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF SPEED OF SAID ENGINE, MEANS FOR DERIVING A THIRD SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF ENGINE LOAD CONDITIONS, AND MEANS FOR MAKING AND BREAKING SAID PRIMARY WINDING ENERGIZING CIRCUIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SIGNAL VOLTAGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 102 words
AN IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING, AN IGNITION COIL HAVING A PRIMARY WINDING, AN ENERGIZING CIRCUIT FOR SAID PRIMARY WINDING, FIRST GENERATOR MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ENGINE FOR GENERATING A FIRST SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH OCCURS IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID ENGINE, SECOND GENERATOR MEANS DRIVEN BY SAID ENGINE FOR GENERATING A SECOND SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF SPEED OF SAID ENGINE, MEANS FOR DERIVING A THIRD SIGNAL VOLTAGE WHICH IS A FUNCTION OF ENGINE LOAD CONDITIONS, AND MEANS FOR MAKING AND BREAKING SAID PRIMARY WINDING ENERGIZING CIRCUIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD SIGNAL VOLTAGES.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-23 1969-02-22 1969-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-23 1973-02-22 1973-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-23 1977-02-22 1977-08-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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