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Resistive-capacitive ignition transmission cable
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-09-04
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2004-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A transmission cable (30, 50, 70, 80) for an ignition system of a fuel burning engine has a body of electrical insulation (31, 51, 71, 81). The cable has embedded in its insulation either a distributed or lumped parameter capacitive element (32-35, 52-55, 72-75, 82-84) connected in parallel with either a distributed or lumped parameter resistive element (36-38, 56-58, 76, 86-88) which coact to increase the energy delivered to an igniter and hence to a fuel nodule. The parameter values of the capacitive and resistive elements are such as to produce first order poles with only real parts in the complex plane defining the ignition current. Other parameter values are usable where such values limit the peak ignition voltage level drop in the cable to less than 20,000 volts. A feature of this cable is that the capacitive element is structured to produce electric and magnetic field components that cancel each other, thereby also reducing radio noise induction.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin E. Gerry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:27
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02P; F02P7/00; F02P7/02; F02P7/021; F02P7/025; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
An ignition current transmission cable, said cable having a body comprising electrical insulation, characterized by: a capacitive element embedded in said electrical insulation; and a resistive element embedded in said electrical insulation, said resistive element being connected in parallel with the capacitive element, said capacitive and resistive elements constituting means for passing ignition current through the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ignition current transmission cable, said cable having a body comprising electrical insulation, characterized by: a capacitive element embedded in said electrical insulation; and a resistive element embedded in said electrical insulation, said resistive element being connected in parallel with the capacitive element, said capacitive and resistive elements constituting means for passing ignition current through the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element is of distributed parameter structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said resistive element is of distributed parameter structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element is of lumped parameter structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said resistive element is of lumped parameter structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element produces electric and magnetic field components that cancel each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element constitutes a first electrically conductive member and a second electrically conductive member insulated from the first member, said element having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said first member being connective at the first end and unterminated at the second end, said second member being connective at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable as stated in claim 7, wherein said first and second members are transposed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first and second members are parallel to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable as stated in claim 7, wherein said first member is substantially straight and said second member is circumjacent at least a portion of the first member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element constitutes a transposed pair of electrically insulated wires, said transposed pair having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, one of said transposed pair being electrically connective at the first end and non-connective at the second end, the other of said transposed pair being electrically connective at the second end and non-connective at the first end.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
The cable as stated in claim 1, wherein said capacitive element constitutes an electrically conductive electrode and a winding circumjacent to and insulated from said electrode, said cable having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said electrode being connective at the first end and unterminated at the second end, said winding being connective at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A transmission cable for passing ignition current in an ignition system, said cable having a body comprising electrical insulation, characterized by: resistive means, embedded in said insulation, for passing a portion of said ignition current; and capacitive means, embedded in said insulation and parallel with the resistive means, said capactive means having parameter values that preclude additional frequencies in said ignition current other than those normally present in the absence of said capacitive means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
A transmission cable for passing ignition current in an ignition system, said cable having a body comprising electrical insulation, characterized by: resistive means, embedded in said insulation, for passing a portion of said ignition current; and capacitive means, embedded in said insulation and parallel with the resistive means, said capactive means having parameter values that preclude additional frequencies in said ignition current other than those normally present in the absence of said capacitive means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 13, wherein said capacitive means constitutes a distributed parameter structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 13, wherein said resistive means constitutes a distributed parameter structure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
The cable as stated in claim 13, wherein said capacitive means constitutes a first electrically conductive member and a second electrically conductive member insulated from the first member, said capacitive means having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said first member being connected at the first end to one end of the resistive means and unterminated at the second end, said second member being connected at the second end to the other end of the resistive means and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable as stated in claim 16, wherein said first and second members are transposed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable as stated in claim 16, wherein said first and second members are parallel to each other.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable as stated in claim 16, wherein said first member is substantially straight and said second member is circumjacent at least a portion of the first member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
The cable as stated in claim 13, wherein said capacitive means constitutes a transposed pair of electrically insulated wires, said transposed pair having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, one of said transposed pair being electrically connected to one end of the resistive means at the first end and unterminated at the second end, the other of said transposed pair being electrically connected to the other end of the resistive means at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
84 words
The cable as stated in claim 13, wherein said capacitive means constitutes an electrically conductive electrode and a winding circumjacent to and insulated from said electrode, said cable having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said electrode being connected to one end of the resistive means at the first end and unterminated at the second end, said winding being connected to the other end of the resistive means at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
73 words
A transmission cable for passing ignition current, said cable having a body of electrical insulation, characterized by: first means, embedded in said insulation, for passing a first portion of said ignition current; and second means, in parallel with the first means within said insulation, for passing a second portion of said ignition current, said second portion having a peak value that is substantially time coincident with a peak value of the first portion.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
73 words
A transmission cable for passing ignition current, said cable having a body of electrical insulation, characterized by: first means, embedded in said insulation, for passing a first portion of said ignition current; and second means, in parallel with the first means within said insulation, for passing a second portion of said ignition current, said second portion having a peak value that is substantially time coincident with a peak value of the first portion.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 22, wherein said second means constitutes a distributed capacity structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cable as stated in claim 22, wherein said first means constitutes a distributed resistive structure.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
89 words
The cable as stated in claim 22, wherein said second means constitutes a first electrically conductive member and a second electrically conductive member insulated from the first member, said second means having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said first member being connected at the first end to one end of the first means and unterminated at the second end, said second member being connected at the second end to the other end of the first means and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cable as stated in claim 25, wherein said first and second members are transposed.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cable as stated in claim 25, wherein said first and second members are parallel to each other.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cable as stated in claim 25, wherein said first member is substantially straight and said second member is circumjacent at least a portion of the first member.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
87 words
The cable as stated in claim 22, wherein said second means constitutes a transposed pair of electrically insulated wires, said transposed pair having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, one of said transposed pair being electrically connected to one end of the first means at the first end and unterminated at the second end, the other of said transposed pair being electrically connected to the other end of the first means at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
84 words
The cable as stated in claim 22, wherein said second means constitutes an electrically conductive electrode and a winding circumjacent to and insulated from said electrode, said cable having a first end and a second end opposite from the first end, said electrode being connected to one end of the first means at the first end and unterminated at the second end, said winding being connected to the other end of the first means at the second end and unterminated at the first end.
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