Patents Examined by Toan T Vo
  • Efficiency enhancement to a laser ignition system
    Patent number: 8042510
    Abstract: A method for a laser ignition system to operate in at least two modes based on a four-stroke combustion cycle, wherein laser light energy is generated to ignite an air/fuel mixture for combustion and may be additionally used for heating cylinder walls, such as during a cold start, at times other than when the laser ignites an air/fuel mixture for combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Kenneth James Miller