Abstract: An engine rpm sensor utilizes a gas filled lamp for connection to a circu including an engine ignition system and a spark plug. A light pipe is exposed to the lamp and couples an optical signal each time a spark plug is fired to a remote location for utilization in a display or indicating device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 1978
Date of Patent:
September 23, 1980
Assignee:
Simpson Electric Company, a Division of American Gage & Machine Company