Patents by Inventor Arthur J. Pennell

Arthur J. Pennell 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).

  • Ignition system power converter and controller
    Patent number: 5558071
    Abstract: A high efficiency high power DC to DC power converter and controller system for a CD ignition system with a simple converter controller (8) for controlling a power switch (2) of a transformer (1) operated as a flyback which includes a lossless snubber (6) and simple current sensor (8a) for sensing and controlling the power converter current, and further including ignition trigger conditioner (9) and phase conditioner (10) for operating a trigger output circuit (11) based on an octal counter (67) for triggering ignition coil circuits of a preferred distributorless ignition circuit of the hybrid ignition system type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Combustion Electromagnetics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. V. Ward, Winfield Hill, Arthur J. Pennell