Patents by Inventor David Capitolo

David Capitolo 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).

  • Efficient diagnosis of faulty distributorless and hybrid ignition systems
    Publication number: 20050068037
    Abstract: A method for efficiently determining whether a distributorless or hybrid ignition system is the origin of engine problems by consecutively disconnecting and reconnecting the primary connector from each coil of the ignition system. Once a single primary connector is disconnected from a coil and engine misfiring or roughness declines, the problem cylinder pair has been located. The method further includes measuring the firing line voltage of accessible spark plug wires for each cylinder to identify a single faulty cylinder, that may now be serviced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Kenneth McQueeney, David Weiland, David Capitolo