Measuring a spark of a spark plug

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12116967
APP PUB NO 20240102437A1
SERIAL NO

17934451

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The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, an internal combustion engine ignition system includes a voltage divider configured to be coupled to a primary transformer ignition coil connector, the voltage divider configured to reduce a voltage received from the primary transformer ignition coil to a controller voltage, a comparator circuit with an input coupled to an output of the voltage divider, and a controller configured to detect the voltage output of the voltage divider, detect the voltage output of a vehicle electric power supply, detect the voltage output of a comparator, and determine an estimated breakdown voltage of a spark plug based on the detected output voltage of the voltage divider and the detected voltage of the power supply.

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WOODWARD INC1000 E DRAKE ROAD P O BOX 1519 FORT COLLINS CO 80525

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Petruska, David C Fort Collins, US 10 131
Weaver, Jeffrey S Loveland, US 24 1479

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