Patents by Inventor Matthew TRAINA

Matthew TRAINA 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).

  • Adaptive spark energy control
    Patent number: 12546279
    Abstract: A system and method for operating an ignition system. An ignition transformer has primary and secondary windings. A spark apparatus is connected with the secondary windings of the ignition transformer. One or more characteristics of a spark generated by the spark apparatus is provided. An electronic control unit is adapted to control the ignition transformer, such that, based on an identification of the spark using the one or more characteristics and the spark reference data, the electronic control unit sends control signals to the ignition transformer to modify the one or more characteristics of the spark. Modification of the one or more characteristics may occur in a same spark cycle as measurement of the one or more characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Altronic LLC
    Inventors: David Lepley, Matthew Traina, Aaron Phifer, Gary Kleinfelder
  • ADAPTIVE SPARK ENERGY CONTROL
    Publication number: 20250146465
    Abstract: A system and method for operating an ignition system. An ignition transformer has primary and secondary windings. A spark apparatus is connected with the secondary windings of the ignition transformer. One or more characteristics of a spark generated by the spark apparatus is provided. An electronic control unit is adapted to control the ignition transformer, such that, based on an identification of the spark using the one or more characteristics and the spark reference data, the electronic control unit sends control signals to the ignition transformer to modify the one or more characteristics of the spark. Modification of the one or more characteristics may occur in a same spark cycle as measurement of the one or more characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: David LEPLEY, Matthew TRAINA, Aaron PHIFER, Gary KLEINFELDER
  • DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE IGNITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20250146466
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an ignition system. An ignition coil assembly has an ignition transformer with primary and secondary windings and a local control unit. A spark apparatus is connected with the secondary winding of the ignition transformer. The local control unit is adapted to regulate ignition timing of the ignition transformer for generating a spark at the spark apparatus to ignite a fuel-air mixture in an engine cylinder. A central control unit is in electronic communication with the local control unit for monitoring the ignition transformer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: David LEPLEY, Matthew TRAINA, Gary KLEINFELDER