Claims
- 1. An ignition control system for an engine having at least one combustion chamber and an ignition element for initiating combustion in said combustion chamber, said system including means for outputting a first ignition timing signal, computing means for providing a second ignition timing signal based upon said first ignition timing signal and independent of any additional ignition timing signal, and switching means for controlling the firing of said ignition element based upon either said first or second ignition timing signals.
- 2. The ignition control system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for outputting a first ignition timing signal comprises only a single pulser coil.
- 3. An ignition control system for an engine having at least one combustion chamber and an ignition element for initiating combustion in said combustion chamber, said system including means for outputting a first ignition timing signal, computing means for providing a second ignition timing signal based upon said first ignition timing signal only after two of said first ignition signals are received and based on the second of said first ignition timing signals and switching means for controlling the firing of said ignition element based upon either said first or second ignition timing signals.
- 4. The ignition control system in accordance with claim 1, including a discharge electrical system for powering said ignition element, said ignition system control arranged to selectively discharge said electrical system.
- 5. The ignition control system in accordance with claim 3, wherein said switching means controls said firing of said ignition elements based on said first ignition timing signal unless said computing means outputs said second ignition timing signal.
- 6. The ignition control system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the ignition elements are fired in accordance with the first ignition timing signal upon initial startup of the engine and in accordance with the second ignition timing signal after engine running has initially stabilized after startup.
Priority Claims (2)
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09-177439 |
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of my application of the same title, Ser. No. 09/676,764, filed, Oct. 20, 2000, which application was a division of my application of the same title, application Ser. No. 09/108,731, filed Jul. 1, 1998, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,186,114 on Feb. 13, 2001.
Divisions (1)
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