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- Patent Title: Internal-combustion-engine combustion condition detection apparatus and combustion condition detection method
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Application No.: US12171798Application Date: 2008-07-11
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Publication No.: US07673614B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Takahiko Inada , Kimihiko Tanaya
- Applicant: Takahiko Inada , Kimihiko Tanaya
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2008-002181 20080109
- Main IPC: F02P5/00
- IPC: F02P5/00 ; F02P3/05 ; G01M15/00 ; G01L23/22 ; F02P17/00

Abstract:
An internal-combustion-engine combustion condition detection apparatus is provided with an ignition means that makes an ignition plug ignite a fuel; an ignition control means that controls the operation of the ignition means; an ion-current detection means that detects an ion current generated; an ion current detection range setting means that sets an ion-current detection range; a preignition detection means that detects preignition within a detection range to be set; a leakage current detection range setting means that sets a leakage-current detection range; and a leakage current determination means that determines whether or not a smolder exists, based on a current detected, within a detection range to be set, by the ion-current detection means. The ignition control means includes a non-combustion-stroke ignition control means; the leakage-current detection range set by the leakage current detection range setting means is set within the non-combustion stroke.Accordingly, both a smolder detection and a preignition detection can securely be performed.
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