Inventor
MATSUBARA YOSHIHIRO
JP60 patents
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NGK SPARK PLUG CO
48 patentsUS6229253B1May 8, 2001
Spark plug with specific gap between insulator and electrodes
NGK SPARK PLUG CO105 citations98
US4770129ASep 13, 1988
Sensor for mixing ratio of gasoline and alcohol
NGK SPARK PLUG CO49 citations96
US6628050B1Sep 30, 2003
Spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO33 citations93
US6166480ADec 26, 2000
Spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO33 citations93
US5752488AMay 19, 1998
Method of controlling start of engine and device for carrying out the same
NGK SPARK PLUG CO34 citations93
US5365910ANov 22, 1994
Misfire detector for use in internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO21 citations93
US6923699B2Aug 2, 2005
Method of making a spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO41 citations92
US6208066B1Mar 27, 2001
Semi-creeping discharge type spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO22 citations92
US6091185AJul 18, 2000
Lateral electrode type spark plug with geometrical relationships with ground electrode
NGK SPARK PLUG CO33 citations92
US5929556AJul 27, 1999
Spark plug with center electrode having variable diameter portion retracted from front end on insulator
NGK SPARK PLUG CO42 citations92
US5797383AAug 25, 1998
Dual polarity type ignition system for a spark plug group
NGK SPARK PLUG CO20 citations92
US5793151AAug 11, 1998
Creeping discharge spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO23 citations92
US5831377ANov 3, 1998
Spark plug in use for an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO33 citations91
US6095124AAug 1, 2000
Spark plug and an internal combustion engine igniting system using the same
NGK SPARK PLUG CO44 citations90
US5873338AFeb 23, 1999
Spark plug for an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO22 citations90
US7382084B2Jun 3, 2008
Spark plug having a precious metal tip
NGK SPARK PLUG CO13 citations84
US7336024B2Feb 26, 2008
Spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO11 citations84
US7288879B2Oct 30, 2007
Spark plug having ground electrode including precious metal alloy portion containing first, second and third components
NGK SPARK PLUG CO10 citations84
US7279827B2Oct 9, 2007
Spark plug with electrode including precious metal
NGK SPARK PLUG CO14 citations84
US6819032B2Nov 16, 2004
Spark plug having resistance against smoldering, long lifetime, and excellent ignitability
NGK SPARK PLUG CO14 citations84
US6536406B2Mar 25, 2003
Ignition system for internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO18 citations84
US6335587B1Jan 1, 2002
Spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO17 citations84
US6281682B1Aug 28, 2001
Sensor for detecting ignition current and ion current in ignition secondary circuit
NGK SPARK PLUG CO16 citations84
US6225752B1May 1, 2001
Spark plug for internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO19 citations84
US6215233B1Apr 10, 2001
Spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO15 citations84
US6724133B2Apr 20, 2004
Spark plug with nickel alloy electrode base material
NGK SPARK PLUG CO18 citations83
US6617706B2Sep 9, 2003
Ignition system
NGK SPARK PLUG CO13 citations83
US6472801B1Oct 29, 2002
Spark plug with a corrosion impeding layer
NGK SPARK PLUG CO17 citations82
US4984905AJan 15, 1991
Temperature and pressure detecting type spark plug
NGK SPARK PLUG CO20 citations81
US5734094AMar 31, 1998
Ion current detector device for use in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO18 citations79
US7131191B2Nov 7, 2006
Method for manufacturing noble metal electric discharge chips for spark plugs
NGK SPARK PLUG CO10 citations74
US5866972AFeb 2, 1999
Spark plug in use for an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO10 citations74
US5543716AAug 6, 1996
Sparkplug voltage probe for use with an internal combustion engine by clamping sparkplug cables with an insulation base
NGK SPARK PLUG CO5 citations74
US5477148ADec 19, 1995
Spark plug voltage probe device for use in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO9 citations74
US5453694ASep 26, 1995
Snap-in type sparkplug voltage probe device for use in internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO6 citations74
US5347856ASep 20, 1994
Misfire detector device for use in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO10 citations74
US5347855ASep 20, 1994
Misfire detector device for use in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO18 citations74
US5317267AMay 31, 1994
Spark plug voltage probe for use with an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO14 citations74
US5269282ADec 14, 1993
Misfire detector for use in internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO15 citations74
US5253627AOct 19, 1993
Burning condition detecting device and burning control device in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO7 citations74
US4895444AJan 23, 1990
Detector device for mixing ratio for gasoline and alcohol or the like
NGK SPARK PLUG CO10 citations74
US4824244AApr 25, 1989
Sensor for mixing ratio of gasoline and alcohol or the like
NGK SPARK PLUG CO7 citations74
US5294888AMar 15, 1994
Device for detecting misfire of an internal combustion engine by comparing voltage waveforms associated with ignition system
NGK SPARK PLUG CO9 citations73
US5024534AJun 18, 1991
Temperature sensor for use in a spark plug of an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO12 citations73
US6326720B1Dec 4, 2001
Spark plug and ignition system for use with internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO13 citations72
US5680002AOct 21, 1997
Multi-polarity type spark plug for use in an internal combustion engine
NGK SPARK PLUG CO8 citations72
US6244247B1Jun 12, 2001
Ignition device for internal combustion engines
NGK SPARK PLUG CO8 citations69
USRE41944ENov 23, 2010
Method for manufacturing noble metal electric discharge chips for spark plugs
NGK SPARK PLUG CO2 citations63
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