Is Pulsed Direct Current Ignition an established technology or a new technology?
Pulsed Direct Current Ignition is not a new technology. Search youtube for plasma spark or plasma ignition etc and you will find a plethora of links to DIY circuits using Microwave oven transformers etc. Pulsed Direct Current Ignition itself is more than 3 decades old. There are many versions of this technology such as Adrenaline Research’s Smartfire which was acquired by Motorola and is now part of Continental, the University of Texas’ Railplug system, Princeton University’s Traveling spark igniter etc If high energy plasma ignition (Pulsed Direct Current Ignition) really works and its effects are cleaner combustion, higher efficiency, power and torque are there are any patents by the major automakers? Yes Plasma ignition or pulsed Direct Current Ignition technology works and many patents have been filed over the years by various automakers, universities and even NASA with claims of increased horsepower, fuel efficiency and lowered emissions. Here are a few by NASA, MIT, Nissan Motor
