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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362018 | Encoder alternator An encoder alternator for an internal combustion engine has a rotor with a plurality of circumferential magnetic rotor poles in a periodic pattern except for at least one magnetic irregularity. A sensor coil is wound around a stator pole and outputs a crankshaft pos... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7245050 | Internal combustion engine A journal of a crankshaft is rotatably supported by a journal-supporting portion of a cylinder block and a bearing cap. An arcuate oil guide groove is defined in a side face of the bearing cap, and coils which are portions of a stator of a generator or motor are fit... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7227337 | Battery charger with dual use microprocessor A battery charger with a discrete switched regulator provides relatively high efficiency and relatively low cost. Unlike known battery chargers which incorporate switched regulator ICs, the battery charger in accordance with the present invention utilizes the microp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7028676 | Inductive ignition system for internal combustion engines The ignition system for internal combustion engines includes a rotor and an armature having an ignition coil in which voltage signals, each having pulses of opposite polarities are cyclically induced during each rotor revolution; a control unit for the ignition curr... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6915764 | Flywheel for an internal combustion engine A flywheel (1) for an internal combustion engine is provided for generating a cooling air flow and is especially for a two-stroke engine on a portable handheld work apparatus such as a motor-driven chain saw, cutoff machine or the like. The flywheel (1... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6891295 | Flywheel magneto generator A flywheel magneto generator which comprises a rotor having a magnet attached to an outer circumferential side of a flywheel and a stator constructed by winding a generating coil around a core having a magnetic pole portion opposed to a magnetic pole of the rotor, w... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6720698 | Electrical pulse generator using pseudo-random pole distribution A multi-pole electric pulse generator contains poles having a pseudo-random distribution. Preferably, poles are equally sized and spaced, and polarity corresponds to a pseudo-noise binary sequence, which is specifically a primitive polynomial m-sequence. At one poin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6626138 | Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine (E) includes a crankshaft (5), and a bearing cap (8) supporting the crankshaft (5) for rotation. Permanent magnets (20) serving as magnetic field creating members are attached to the balance weights (W1a to W6a) formed integr... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6598573 | Flywheel magneto generator A flywheel magneto generator comprising a flywheel driven by an internal combustion engine and having a permanent magnet, an ignition unit having an ignition coil and electronic devices mounted on a core having magnetic pole portions faced to an outer per... | 07/29/2003 |
| 5992393 | V type diesel engine A diesel engine having cylinders disposed in a V shape is constructed as compact as possible so that it can be adapted to either vertical and horizontal use without changing many parts. To this end, intake and exhaust cams and a fuel injection pump drivin... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5630384 | Magneto-based ignition system for reciprocating internal combustion engine having a capacitive discharge booster for aiding engine starting A capacitative discharge device is provided as part of a magneto-based ignition system for enhancing the starting performance of the ignition system for an internal combustion engine. The ignition system incorporating the invention is applicable to conven... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5397922 | Integrated thermo-electro engine An internal combustion unit having a cylinder with at least one power piston with thermal means for reciprocating the power piston in the cylinder, the power piston and cylinder defining a combustion chamber, and a generator unit having a linear inductor ... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5216994 | Fuel injection system for internal combustion engine A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine capable of being normally operated while using an output of a generator driven by the internal combustion engine as a power supply therefor. The system includes a switching circuit for switching a ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5076250 | Engine shut-down device An engine shut-down device is shown for an engine, having a magneto for generating an a.c. voltage in response to a speed of the engine, an ignition coil provided to ignite the engine, a driver responsive to the a.c. voltage for driving the ignition coil,... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5031587 | Internal combustion engine with integral stator and regulator An alternator assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a regulator whose individual circuit components are mounted directly on the stator of the alternator assembly. The regulator may be in the form of discrete components or integrated circuit ... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4993396 | Method for driving an insulated gate semiconductor device The present invention relates to a method for biasing and making conductive an insulated gate semiconductor device having main electrodes at both surfaces of a semiconductor substrate and a gate electrode at one surface. Charges are accumulated between th... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4915068 | Internal combustion engine with integral stator and regulator An alternator assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a regulator whose individual circuit components are mounted directly on the stator of the alternator assembly. The regulator may be in the form of discrete components or integrated circuit ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4873962 | High efficiency electrical alternator system A high efficiency marine alternator system employs a marine engine flywheel as a rotor in an alternator. The rotor has a cup-shaped portion defined by an outer circular wall, and wherein a stator is received within the cup-shaped portion. The rotor is for... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4791892 | Two-stroke engine A two stroke engine including a single piston housing, a transfer port, an inlet port in the housing, an exhaust port in the housing, a piston located in the housing, a connecting rod integral with or otherwise rigidly secured to the piston, a crankcase l... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4620521 | Modular, programmable high energy ignition system The ignition system for providing spark ignition to the cylinders of an internal combustion engine includes a generator assembly adapted to be mounted on said engine. This generator assembly includes a magneto adapted to be driven in response to the opera... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4606305 | External magnet flywheel mounting A flywheel assembly for a small internal combustion engine including a permanent magnet structure secured to the flywheel near the outer periphery thereof and for cooperating with the ignition stator to induce spark creating voltages therein. The permanen... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4591746 | Ignition signal generator for internal combustion engines 'The invention is concerned with an ignition signal generator for internal combustion engines, consisting of a rotor and stators, wherein the rotor is constituted by a cylindrical magnet magnetized in the axial direction, and two disc-like magnetic pole p... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4550697 | Flywheel mounting of permanent magnet group A scheme for mounting a permanent magnet group on the flywheel of a small internal combustion engine to provide the moving portion of an ignition system for such an engine is disclosed wherein the engine flywheel is formed of cast iron or similar ferromag... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4538586 | Capacitive discharge ignition with long spark duration A capacitive discharge ignition system wherein the transformer secondary is responsive to changing magnetic flux such that supplemental voltage, of magnitude in excess of the spark sustaining voltage for a relatively long time period, is induced in the se... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4483306 | Magneto having transistor ignition circuit for engines A magneto for two-cycle engines comprises a rotor provided with a magnet and a pair of poles, and a stationary assembly including a U-shaped iron core having a pair of legs and an ignition coil wound around one of the legs. The magnetic circuit provided b... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4482831 | Magneto arrangement A magneto rotor assembly is disclosed in which a magnet is clamped in position between a pair of pole pieces within a cavity in a rotor. The pole pieces are provided with at least one tapered surface which engages a or the corresponding tapered surface(s)... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4452199 | Non-contact ignition system An ignition circuit according to the present invention has the properties of trigging, i.e. releasing the spark at a predetermined point behind the top of the primary voltage (the ignition generator voltage). During the ascending primary voltage the ignit... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4430984 | Bracket for breakerless ignition system A bracket for mounting a transistor device and trigger coil of a breakerless ignition system between the induction coil and one of the leg portions of an A-shaped armature core. The bracket includes a hollow housing for receiving the transistor and trigge... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4428333 | Electronic ignition device for combustion engines The ignition coil of an electronic ignition system, wherein a voltage is induced in the coil by way of a magnet wheel, has an auxiliary coil connected to charge a capacitor by way of a diode. The different voltage of the auxiliary coil and capacitor contr... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4407256 | Capacitor discharge ignition system and method of manufacture thereof A capacitor discharge ignition system is provided in a self-contained hermetically sealed housing having improved component packaging. The capacitor discharge ignition system includes an ignition coil and an auxiliary coil for charging a capacitor of the ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4406271 | Capacitor discharge ignition system and method of manufacture thereof A capacitor discharge ignition system is provided in a self-contained hermetically sealed housing having improved component packaging. The capacitor discharge ignition system includes an ignition coil and an auxiliary coil for charging a capacitor of the ... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4401096 | Magneto ignition system for an internal combustion engine To prevent reverse-direction operation of an internal combustion (IC) engine to which the ignition system is connected which, possibly, may lead to dangerous conditions if the IC engine is used, for example in a chain saw, lawn mower, or the like, a diode... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4342304 | Contactless igniton circuit for internal combustion engines The present invention relates to a contactless ignition circuit for internal combustion engines wherein a primary short-circuiting current flowing through the primary winding of an ignition coil is made to flow through a power transistor controlled to be ... | 08/03/1982 |
| 4201171 | Ignition system for a multicylinder engine An ignition system for a multicylinder engine comprising a magneto having an igniting exciter coil to induce an AC voltage in synchronism with rotation of the engine; ignition coils having secondary coil portions respectively connected to ignition plugs f... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4200078 | C. D. ignition system with active pulse discriminating means Disclosed herein is an engine ignition system comprising a charge capacitor, first and second ignition coils respectively including first and second primary windings and first and second secondary windings connected respectively to first and second spark ... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4191157 | Magneto drive adapter An adapter kit for converting a battery powered motorcycle ignition system to a magneto ignition system comprising a drive mechanism adapted to be mounted in the tachometer drive take-off port of a motorcycle for driving a magneto by the gear provided for... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4179634 | Magneto rotor construction Rotor for a magnetomotive device in the form of an annular casting having a cavity or slot formed in the periphery thereof. The cavity includes locating surfaces. A permanent magnet is held in clamping relation within said cavity between a pair of pole pi... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4172230 | Electrical connectors for magneto stator A multipolar stator for magneto basically comprises a central cast-aluminum plate to which are rigidly secured the coils, points, and condenser of the ignition and electricity-generating system. Each of these active circuit components has a terminal exten... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4157702 | Automatic ignition timing advancing device in ignition system A device for automatically advancing the ignition timing in an ignition system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed, in which the ignition timing is fixed constant in a low speed range of the rotation of the engine, advanced in an intermediate s... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4061121 | Magneto-alternator with magneto energy limiting A magneto-alternator has a plurality of alternator coils for lighting or the like and a main ignition coil for a breaker-point ignition. Stator laminations are arranged so that the ignition coil is between two alternator coils and each coil is effectively... | 12/06/1977 |
