An internal combustion engine sparkplug and glow plug are constructed to conduct and transmit visible combustion generated light from the inner combustion chamber to the combustion chamber and engine exterior by means of an visible light conducting, transmitting, high temperature stable, inert and electrically insulating material. that surrounds or is adjacent to the central electrode.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. I Sparkplug with light transmitting/conducting electrical insulator and also ceramic type insulator.
FIG. 2 Spark plug with light conducting/transmitting electrical insulator.
FIG. 3 Glow plug with internal to external, light conducting/transmitting high temperature electrical insulator.
Claims
1. I claim an internal combustion engine visible light conducting and transmitting sparkplug that has a center electrode surrounding insulating body that is light transparent and conducting from the interior of the combustion chamber to the external exterior of the combustion chamber and engine.
2. I claim an internal combustion engine visible light conducting and transmitting sparkplug that has a center electrode which surrounded with an insulating body that is constructed of one or more different insulating materials one of which will conduct and transmit significant visible combustion generated light from the interior of the combustion chamber to the external exterior of the combustion chamber and engine.
3. Claim 1 wherein, the internal combustion engine spark plug has an external exterior of the external center electrode assembly that is constructed of a visible light conducting and transmitting and electrically insulating material.
4. Claim 1 wherein, the sparkplug in which the combustion chamber interior and exterior portions are both insulating and visible light conducting, transparent and the sparkplugs center electrodes interior terminal end is surrounded with the insulating and visible light conducting material.
5. Claim 2 wherein, the internal combustion engine sparkplug has an external exterior of the external electrode assembly that is constructed of a visible light conducting and transmitting and electrically insulating material.
6. Claim 2 wherein, the sparkplug in which the interior and exterior portions are both electrically insulating and visible light conducting, transparent and the center electrodes interior terminal end is surrounded with the electrically insulation and visible light conducting material.
7. I claim an internal combustion engine glow plug that is constructed in such a fashion and of such materials that will allow the conduction and transmission of visible light from the internal combustion chamber to the exterior of the combustion chamber and engine.
8. Claim 7 wherein, the glow plug has a center electrode that is is surrounded with a light conducting and transmitting material in such a fashion as to allow visible combustion light to be transmitted to the external exterior of the combustion chamber, glow plug and engine.
9. Claim 7 wherein, the glow plug with a probe or bayonet that allows visible combustion generated light to be conducted to the interior of the probe or bayonet and then to the exterior of the combustion chamber and engine.
Patent Application
20070152557
