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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7332991 | Twin spark ignition coil with provisions to balance load capacitance A twin spark ignition apparatus having two high-voltage (HV) outputs incorporates features for balancing load capacitance on each HV output. The ignition apparatus provides a first high-voltage (HV) connection configured for direct mounting on a first spark plug, an... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7310037 | Twin spark ignition coil with provisions to balance load capacitance A twin spark ignition apparatus having two high-voltage (HV) outputs incorporates features for balancing load capacitance on each HV output. The ignition apparatus provides a first high-voltage (HV) connection configured for direct mounting on a first spark plug, an... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7267105 | Optically triggered electronic distributor for an internal combustion engine A distributor for an internal combustion engine and associated methods comprise a camshaft having a drive gear thereon, a trigger disk positioned on the camshaft so as to rotate coaxially therewith, the trigger disk having a plurality of tabs defining a window betwe... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7215528 | Turn-on coil driver for eliminating secondary diode in coil-per-plug ignition coils A circuit for controlling an ignition coil that attenuates the feed forward voltage by slowing the initial turn-on of the coil driver is disclosed. The turn-on circuit includes a control signal input node, a capacitor, a resistor, a diode, and a coil driver. The con... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7124019 | Powertrain control module spark duration diagnostic system A system and method for diagnosing ignition system performance of an internal combustion engine. The method operates an engine control unit to produce a sequence of spark ignition current pulses through primary windings of a plurality of ignition coils. The current ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7092814 | Sequential engine function control system A system for actuating sequential engine function transducers such as fuel injector solenoids comprising a plurality of switch nodes equal in number to the number of cylinders of the engine. Each switch node includes a high current switch such as a transistor and an... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7079935 | Valve control for an engine with electromechanically actuated valves A system and method to control engine valve timing of an internal combustion engine. Electromechanical valves are controlled to improve engine fuel economy. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to provide air-fuel charge motion and increase combustion stab... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066121 | Cylinder and valve mode control for an engine with valves that may be deactivated A method to select cylinder and valve operational modes in an internal combustion engine with valves that may be deactivated. A simplified method to select cylinder and valve modes is presented. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063062 | Valve selection for an engine operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode A method to control valve patterns in a cylinder operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode. Valves are controlled to improve drivability and emissions. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7031821 | Electromagnetic valve control in an internal combustion engine with an asymmetric exhaust system design A system and method to control engine valves of an internal combustion engine is shown. Electromechanical valves are controlled in a manner to reduce hydrocarbon emissions of an internal combustion engine. Further, the method can adjust valve operation to account fo... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017566 | Ignition device for an internal combustion engine An insulator includes a plug side cylindrical portion having an inner space for accommodating a center electrode and a coil side cylindrical portion extending in a direction departing from a combustion chamber. The high-voltage portion of an ignition coil is entirel... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6976482 | Electronic ignition system for vintage automobiles An electronic ignition system for a vintage automobile includes an ignition coil and an electronic switching circuit disposed in a coil box of the vintage automobile. The coil and electronic switching circuit are mounted within a coil box module that replaces four o... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971372 | Method and device for detecting a phase of a four-stroke gasoline engine A method and a device for detecting the phase of a four-stroke gasoline engine, a gasoline direct injection engine in particular. For reliable phase detection involving relatively little expense during a starting phase, a crankshaft is turned together with at least ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6830033 | Method for phase recognition in an internal combustion engine A method for phase recognition of an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinders is preformed in an operating region of the engine having selected operating conditions. A crankshaft sensor serves to determine the angular position of the crankshaft. A co... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6823837 | Ignition control for marine propulsion The present invention is an ignition control system for an engine having at least one combustion chamber and an ignition element for initiating combustion in the chamber. As one aspect of the ignition control, a switching circuit is provided for controlling the firi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6679237 | Ignition drive circuit A drive circuit for an ignition system includes an ignition coil and spark plug associated with each cylinder of an internal combustion engine. Each ignition coil has a primary winding with the first end connectable to a power source and a second end oppo... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6595193 | Method and arrangement at a multiple cylinder four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine In a multiple cylinder four-stroke engine with fuel injection, an interference oscillation is generated briefly on the flywheel on starting by varied fuel supply to different cylinders. After oscillation analysis of the resultant oscillation of the flywhe... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591810 | Control system for internal combustion engine A control system for an internal combustion engine is provided which is capable of satisfying the demand of reducing the size, weight and cost thereof, and at the same time fulfilling sufficient timing accuracy for ignition timing without using a high per... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6536410 | Method for synchronizing ignition The invention relates to a method for synchronized ignition in an internal combustion engine with a crankshaft sensor and a device for detecting smooth running. The aim of the invention is to provide a method for synchronized ignition which does not requi... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516251 | Automated vehicle shutdown sequence The present invention provides a system for automatically shutting down a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle system for performing a vehicle function such as brakes for performing braking of the vehicle. A vehicle control system controls the vehicle s... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6484691 | System and method for detecting and influencing the phase position of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling and regulating an internal combustion engine 6; via a transducer disk 16 on the crankshaft 12 and a pickup 15, the annular position of the crankshaft 12 is ascertained continuously, with g... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6460526 | Electronic distributor and method of operating same A method is disclosed for controlling spark distribution for an internal combustion engine. The method incorporates the use of an electronic distributor that is capable of being used with a number of internal combustion engines. The electronic distributor... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457465 | System for identifying cylinder in engine Disclosed is a system for identifying a cylinder in an engine comprising means for applying an electric current every time a first cylinder of a 3-cylinder, 4-stroke engine is at a top dead center; means for detecting engine rpm when the electric current ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6425383 | Ignition coil with control and driver apparatus having reverse polarity capability An apparatus for a distributorless ignition system which responds to an ignition signal pulse train which is related to the compression and exhaust strokes of an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes at least one ignition coil having a primar... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6341253 | Engine control apparatus with cylinder discrimination function An engine control apparatus generates a 30° CA signal which rises per 30° CA rotation based on a rotational signal from a crank angle sensor and counts up a value CNT of a crank counter by the 30° CA signal. It also reads the level of a cylinder identi... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6239982 | Electronic device having a single-sided circuit board In one embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device comprises a circuit board having a first side and a second side and having circuit traces formed only on the first side. The electronic device further includes a voltage regulator providing ... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6189522 | Waste-spark engine ignition A distributorless ignition system is provided which includes an ignition coil for firing a pair of first and second spark plugs at the same time. The ignition system includes a changeover switch which, when assuming one operating position, causes the firs... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6186114 | Ignition control system for marine engine The present invention is an ignition control system for an engine having at least one combustion chamber and an ignition element for initiating combustion in the chamber. As one aspect of the ignition control, a switching circuit is provided for controlli... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6123057 | Arrangement and process for communication between an ignition module and control unit in a combustion engine's ignition system An arrangement and a process for communication between an ignition module (ICM) mounted on an engine and a control unit (ECM). The ignition module includes detection circuits and signal processing stages in order to determine at least one combustion relat... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6119669 | Angular position prediction for engine ignition control An engine ignition control system includes a device adapted to receive the ignition timing signal which is generated by the engine original ignition pulse generator. The device derives a pulse sequence synchronous with the rotation of the engine from the ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6016789 | Apparatus for control of an internal combustion engine, especially for control of fuel injection and ignition The apparatus for controlling an internal combustion engine, especially a V-motor with a camshaft for each cylinder bank, includes a signal transmitter with a transmitter wheel having an angle mark extending over 180° for each camshaft. A signal transmit... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5920463 | Component mounting device for an electrical controller A device with components arranged on a p.c. board and attached by connector contact pads, fasteners for additionally fixing the components in place, and at least one connector strip positioned above the p.c. board surface and attached to the p.c. board, w... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5832908 | Cylinder-discriminating device for internal combustion engines A cylinder-discriminating device for an internal combustion engine is provided. A reference timing signal is generated whenever the engine rotates through a predetermined rotational angle. A secondary-side sparking current produced in a particular cylinde... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819713 | Automotive ignition control system An automotive ignition control system includes a vehicle control computer operable to provide electronic spark timing (EST) signals, a control circuit having a number of coil drive circuits connected thereto, a corresponding number of coil driver devices ... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5755204 | Cylinder-discriminating device for internal combustion engines A cylinder-discriminating device for an internal combustion engine is provided. A reference timing signal is generated whenever the engine rotates through a predetermined rotational angle. A discharge period is detected based on a sparking voltage produce... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5699230 | Electric circuit device and ignition apparatus for internal combustion engine using the same An electric circuit device, such as an igniter for internal combustion engine ignition systems, has a metallic package which is floated from the electric ground, and an electric circuit which is formed by conductive patterns and circuit elements mounted o... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5692484 | Synchronization circuit for a coil-per-plug ignition system A circuit for providing a synchronizing signal based on detected ignition voltages in a coil-per-plug ignition system. In this type of ignition system, each spark plug has its own step-up transformer, typically packaged in close proximity to the spark plu... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5671714 | Apparatus for controlling operation timing of internal combustion engine An engine control apparatus for an internal combustion engine capable of rapidly and easily identifying engine cylinders with high accuracy, while ensuring a backup control upon occurrence of an abnormality. The control apparatus includes a first signal d... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5537984 | High voltage switch for ignition systems of internal combustion engines A high voltage switch can be used in an internal combustion engine ignition system to switch a high voltage through to a spark plug upon illumination of a light-sensitive portion of the switch. The high voltage switch includes two sub-stacks of break-over... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5529046 | High voltage ignition control apparatus for an internal combustion engine The present invention is an apparatus for controlling the ignition of an internal combustion engine. The present invention employs a high voltage transistor, preferably a high voltage MOSFET, to switch DC voltages on the order of 1 kV to regulate the flow... | 06/25/1996 |
