Mark Wayne Paul

US Patent:

7148780, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Jan 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/041004

Inventors:

Albert Anthony Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Colin Hamer - El Paso TX, US
Mark Albert Paul - El Paso TX, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 27/02

US Classification:

336 90, 336 92, 123634

Abstract:

An ignition apparatus having twin spark high-voltage outputs incorporates features of a pencil coil wherein at least a portion of a transformer assembly is disposed within a spark plug well when installed in an internal combustion engine, thereby reducing the space required on the top of the engine. A secondary winding spool is configured to retain a secondary winding in first and second portions, wound either the same way for use in waste spark ignition systems or in opposite orientations for two-plug-per-cylinder systems. An alternate configuration includes an isolated shield that is internal to the case.

US Patent:

7310037, Dec 18, 2007

Filed:

Nov 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556836

Inventors:

Albert A. Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Harry O. Levers - El Paso TX, US
Colin J. Hamer - El Paso TX, US
Mark A. Paul - El Paso TX, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 27/02

US Classification:

336 90, 336 92, 123634

Abstract:

A twin spark ignition apparatus having two high-voltage (HV) outputs incorporates features for balancing load capacitance on each HV output. The ignition apparatus provides a first high-voltage (HV) connection configured for direct mounting on a first spark plug, and a second HV connection for coupling to a second spark plug by way of an HV cable. The HV cable would adds capacitance at the second HV output, as compared to a direct mount. Various structures are included to offset and balance the additional capacitance attributable to the HV cable so that the capacitance of the first HV connection and the second HV connection are balanced within a range. The voltage variation between the two HV outputs is reduced.

US Patent:

7667564, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Oct 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/252677

Inventors:

Albert Anthony Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Mark Albert Paul - El Paso TX, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 27/04

US Classification:

336 96, 123634, 123210, 336 90, 336 92

Abstract:

A plastic case surrounds a primary winding of a multicharge ignition system, and has a rib in which the high voltage end is routed back to the low voltage end, so that the low and high voltage ends can be closely juxtaposed with each other while advantageously permitting the primary winding to have one and only one winding layer to reduce resistance and size. The rib of the case extends into the slot of the magnetic shields of the winding.

US Patent:

7778002, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/747662

Inventors:

Albert A. Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Mark A. Paul - El Paso TX, US
Douglas L. Sprunger - Middletown IN, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01H 47/00
H01H 50/10

US Classification:

361111, 361139, 361142, 363 90

Abstract:

An ignition apparatus includes a transformer having a central core, a primary winding disposed thereabout, a secondary winding disposed outwardly of the primary winding, and an outer core or shield disposed outwardly of the secondary winding. The central and outer cores and the primary and secondary windings define a magnetic circuit through which magnetic flux flows during various phases of operation. An end-of-spark natural ringing of the secondary voltage is suppressed and limited by a control winding disposed in relation in the magnetic circuit. The control winding has a pair of terminals across which is connected a diode. The diode is oriented so that during a spark event, it is reverse biased but after the spark event it becomes forward-biased when the secondary voltage is positive so as to selectively facilitate dissipation of any residual electrical charge. Ringing is further suppressed by a resistor connected across the primary winding, or selectively connected across the primary winding using a controlled switch.

US Patent:

8289116, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Apr 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/418996

Inventors:

Edgard Wolf - Chihuahua, MX
Albert Anthony Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Mark Albert Paul - El Paso TX, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 27/02
H01F 27/30
H01F 38/12
H01F 7/06

US Classification:

336 92, 336 83, 336 90, 336 96, 336198, 123634, 123635, 296021

Abstract:

A spark plug coil assembly has a primary core bearing primary windings and a secondary winding spool around which secondary windings are wound and in which the primary core is received. A case receives the spool with core. The entire case can be made of composite Iron to function as a magnetic return path for the core, or a composite Iron shield can be overmolded to an otherwise plastic case.

US Patent:

8360039, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/825680

Inventors:

Albert Anthony Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Mark Albert Paul - El Paso TX, US
Colin Hamer - Noblesville IN, US
Hector J. Herrera - Chihuahua, MX

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 38/12

US Classification:

123634, 336 90, 336 92

Abstract:

An ignition apparatus includes a core, primary and secondary windings and a loop-shaped magnetic return path structure. The structure includes layers of wound strip steel or wound ferritic wire stacked in an outward fashion. The core is placed in an interior of the loop forming at least one air gap between a core end surfaces and the structure. A combined core and magnetic return path structure includes a continuous loop formed by winding ferritic wire either on a spool or on a mandrel and is then bonded. The bonded winding is cut to form two C-shaped portions. Each C-shaped portion has a central yoke that extends into a pair of parallel legs. The C-shaped portions are re-assembled over primary and second windings so that the legs form a pair of parallel branches. One branch acts as the core and the other branch acts as the magnetic return path.

US Patent:

7268655, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Oct 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/976045

Inventors:

Albert Anthony Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Kenneth P. Senseman - Noblesville IN, US
Mark Albert Paul - El Paso TX, US

Assignee:

Delphi Technologies, Inc. - Troy MI

International Classification:

H01F 27/02

US Classification:

336 90, 336 92

Abstract:

A distributorless ignition coil has two high voltage secondary windings wound around a primary winding, with each secondary winding being electrically connected to a respective spark plug. A shield surrounds the secondary windings. The secondary windings share a common center tap between them, and the center tap is electrically connected to the shield, which thus acts as a conductor to convey current back to an end of the shield that conveniently may be connected to ignition components to complete the electrical path, thus obviating the need for an interior wire extending from the center tap inside the coil to the end of the coil case.

US Patent:

20060119459, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/006037

Inventors:

Albert Skinner - El Paso TX, US
Mark Paul - El Paso TX, US
Kenneth Senseman - Noblesville IN, US
James Henry - Fairport NY, US

International Classification:

H01F 27/02

US Classification:

336096000

Abstract:

An ignition coil assembly includes a cylindrical central core having a main axis, a primary winding outwardly of the central core, a secondary winding outwardly of the primary winding, and a case having a first tube formed of a material having mica dispersed in a binder. The binder is may be a silicone-based binder, an epoxy-based binder or any other binder configured to adhere to the mica. The overall diameter of the ignition coil assembly can reduced relative to conventional designs since the case thickness can be reduced over known designs.