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EP 0252821 B1 19891011 - TRANSMISSION PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR AN INITIATION ORDER TO AN APPARATUS ABOARD AN ENGINE

Title (en)

TRANSMISSION PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR AN INITIATION ORDER TO AN APPARATUS ABOARD AN ENGINE

Publication

EP 0252821 B1 19891011 (FR)

Application

EP 87401547 A 19870702

Priority

FR 8609892 A 19860708

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0252821A1] 1. A method for transmitting time-related information concerning the start-up of a device placed inside an engine (2) launched from a carrier system (1), the order of ignition of said engine being transmitted to it from said carrier system via an ignition control wire (5), characterized in that it consists in using said control wire for transmitting said information to said device.

IPC 1-7

F42C 17/00

IPC 8 full level

F42C 17/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F42C 17/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0252821 A1 19880113; EP 0252821 B1 19891011; DE 3760769 D1 19891116; ES 2011478 B3 19900116; FR 2601484 A1 19880115; FR 2601484 B1 19881007

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87401547 A 19870702; DE 3760769 T 19870702; ES 87401547 T 19870702; FR 8609892 A 19860708