UNIVERSAL AUTOMOTIVE IGNITION PICKUP ASSEMBLY

• US 20120081123A1
• Filed: 10/01/2010
• Published: 04/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bernie C. Thompson, Neal R. Pederson
• Original Assignee: Bernie C. Thompson, Neal R. Pederson
• Inventors: Thompson, Bernie C., Pederson, Neal R.
• Application Number:
  US12/896,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20120081123A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/379
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 17/12 Testing characteristics of the spark, ignition voltage or current testing of sparking plugs H01T13/60
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 2017/003 using an inductive sensor, e.g. trigger tongs
• CPC Class Codes: F02P 2017/006 using a capacitive sensor

Abstract

The present invention is a Universal Automotive Ignition Pickup Assembly that produces an ignition secondary voltage waveform that can be monitored by an oscilloscope or microprocessor. This is accomplished with a sensing probe that can be capacitive coupled; inductively coupled; or capacitive and inductively coupled at the same time. Due to the ability of a pickup to be capacitive and inductive at the same time, the ignition voltage waveforms are clear and concise from secondary ignition wires to a multitude of different ignition coil types.

Claims

1. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at least one turn of a conductive material around a magnetizable center core;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

2. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at least one turn of a conductive material around a magnetizable center core with a device placed in series to the winding so as to divide the circuit into that of a high potential and that of a low potential;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

3. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 2, wherein said coil winding, magnetizable center core, and device are housed within a non-magnetic material.

4. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 3, wherein a non-magnetic material is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.

5. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 3, wherein the pickup coil housing has grooves for multiple attaching clips.

6. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 3, wherein the multiple attaching clips will fit the grooves in the pickup housing but will consist of different sizes to fit different ignition coil configurations.

7. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 3, wherein the multiple attaching clips will consist of a clip that will fit the grooves in the pickup housing;

and Velcro will be attached to said clip to wrap around a secondary ignition wire.

8. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 2, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets that are colored coded red for high potential, and black for low potential.

9. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 2, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets and are housed in a non-magnetic material that is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.

10. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at least one turn of a conductive material around a air center core;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

11. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at lest one turn of a conductive material around an air center core with a device placed in series to the winding so as to divide the circuit into that of a high potential and that of a low potential;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

12. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 11, wherein said coil winding, air center core, and device are housed within a non-magnetic material.

13. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 12, wherein a non-magnetic material is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.

14. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 12, wherein the pickup coil housing has grooves for multiple attaching clips.

15. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 12, wherein the multiple attaching clips will fit the grooves in the pickup housing but will consist of different sizes to fit different ignition coil configurations.

16. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 12, wherein the multiple attaching clips will consist of a clip that will fit the grooves in the pickup housing;

and Velcro will be attached to said clip to wrap around a secondary ignition wire.

17. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 11, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets that are colored coded red for high potential, and black for low potential.

18. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 11, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets and are housed in a non-magnetic material that is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.

19. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at least one turn of a conductive material around a magnetic center core;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

20. A universal automotive ignition pickup, comprising:

a coil winding that has at lest one turn of a conductive material around a magnetic center core with a device placed in series to the winding so as to divide the circuit into that of a high potential and that of a low potential;

with a means of coupling said coil circuit to an oscilloscope or microprocessor.

21. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 20, wherein said coil winding, magnetic center core, and device are housed within a non-magnetic material.

22. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 21, wherein a non-magnetic material is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.

23. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 21, wherein the pickup coil housing has grooves for multiple attaching clips.

24. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 21, wherein the multiple attaching clips will fit the grooves in the pickup housing but will consist of different sizes to fit different ignition coil configurations.

25. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 21, wherein the mounting structure will hold automotive ignition pickup and rotate 360 degrees from ignition coil housing.

26. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 21, wherein the multiple attaching clips will consist of a clip that will fit the grooves in the pickup housing;

and Velcro will be attached to said clip to wrap around a secondary ignition wire.

27. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 20, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets that are colored coded red for high potential, and black for low potential.

28. A universal automotive ignition pickup according to claim 20, wherein the connection for an oscilloscope or microprocessor are connected with banana sockets and are housed in a non-magnetic material that is color coded to match oscilloscope trace colors;

yellow, red, green, blue, white, purple, orange, and brown.