Patents by Inventor Reinhard Auer, deceased

Reinhard Auer, deceased has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Spark plug having Y-shaped or V-shaped electrodes
    Patent number: 5369328
    Abstract: A spark plug with a central electrode insulated against the plug thread having ground electrodes electrically connected to the plug thread, in which a prism-shaped cap is arranged at the end of the central electrode in the combustion chamber and the ground electrodes are parallel to the sides of the prism of the cap. The ground electrodes consist of at least one holder of a base or semi-precious metal on which a thin electrode layer of platinum or a platinum alloy is arranged facing the cap of the central electrode. The ground electrodes are configured in the form of a V-shape or a Y-shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Jenbacher Energiesysteme AG
    Inventors: Friedrich Gruber, Hans-Jorg Pucher, Reinhard Auer, deceased