Patent ID: 7467616
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: F01L,F02P

Abstract:
1. A system for combusting an air-fuel mixture, the system comprising: an internal combustion engine having at least a combustion chamber comprised of a cylinder head, piston, and cylinder block; said at least a combustion chamber having a plurality of poppet valves to selectively allow gas to flow into and out of the respective combustion chamber, said plurality of poppet valves including at least a first valve having a portion forming at least a primary electrode that cooperates in use with at least a secondary electrode thereby forming a number of electrode pairs that are capable of producing a spark in said combustion chamber, said at least a secondary electrode formed at a location other than at one of said plurality of poppet valves; and a controller to supply voltage independently to each of said number of electrode pairs.