Laser spark plugs, new invention:

sonhouse

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29 Mar 06 15:21

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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29 Mar 06 15:21

Fiber optics, almost one mm in diameter, hollow, filled with helium can conduct enough infrared laser power to eliminate the need for spark plugs:
http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220060055925%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20060055925&RS=DN/20060055925

Sorry about the long link.

Nordlys

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29 Mar 06 15:23

Originally posted by sonhouse
Sorry about the long link.

www.tinyurl.com lets you create a short link.

sonhouse

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slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53419

29 Mar 06 17:33

Originally posted by Nordlys
www.tinyurl.com lets you create a short link.

Try this one:
http://tinyurl.com/zwmcx