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Electrolysis pump
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-22
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Granted: 1975-07-29
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Expires: 1993-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an improved pump for liquids or gasses and an improved method for pumping such materials. In all embodiments, the motive principle of the pump and the ''''essence'''' of the method is forcible ejection of the substance to be pumped from a pumping chamber by the explosion of hydrogen in the presence of oxygen, these two gasses being created by electrolysis of water containing at least a trace amount of ionized impurity. Where this water is substance to be pumped, it is drawn into a single chamber and electrolyzed, whereupon the explosion occurs within the chamber, forcibly ejecting the water therefrom. In embodiments where other substances are pumped, the electrolysis and explosion take place in a first closed chamber, and the forces created are transmitted, either through the water or through the gasses, into a second chamber containing the material to be pumped.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold Mandroian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:52
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B9/00; F04B9/08; F04F; F04F1/00; F04F1/06; F04F1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A pump comprising: a substantially enclosed chamber, said chamber having ingress and egress means for a substance to be pumped, said ingress means having means to restrict egress of said substance from said chamber including a tube communicating between the interior of said chamber and a source of said substance external to said chamber, at least a portion of said tube having progressively decreasing internal cross-sectional area along the direction from said source to said interior and said egress means having means to restrict ingress of said substance into said chamber; a volume of water containing at least a trace amount of ionized imPurity in said chamber; alternating current means for electrolyzing said water within said chamber, whereby gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are formed from a portion of said water within said chamber; and means for igniting the hydrogen in the presence of the oxygen, within said chamber, whereby an explosion ensues causing at least a portion of said substance within said chamber to be forcibly ejected from said chamber through said egress means, whereupon, when said explosion subsides, a partial vacuum is created within said chamber causing additional of said substance to be drawn into said chamber through said ingress means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A pump comprising: a substantially enclosed chamber, said chamber having ingress and egress means for a substance to be pumped, said ingress means having means to restrict egress of said substance from said chamber including a tube communicating between the interior of said chamber and a source of said substance external to said chamber, at least a portion of said tube having progressively decreasing internal cross-sectional area along the direction from said source to said interior and said egress means having means to restrict ingress of said substance into said chamber; a volume of water containing at least a trace amount of ionized imPurity in said chamber; alternating current means for electrolyzing said water within said chamber, whereby gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are formed from a portion of said water within said chamber; and means for igniting the hydrogen in the presence of the oxygen, within said chamber, whereby an explosion ensues causing at least a portion of said substance within said chamber to be forcibly ejected from said chamber through said egress means, whereupon, when said explosion subsides, a partial vacuum is created within said chamber causing additional of said substance to be drawn into said chamber through said ingress means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Pump as in claim 1, wherein a plurality of said tubes is provided in series.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Pump as in claim 1, wherein said ingress means comprises a mechanical valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Pump as in claim 1, wherein said electrolysis means comprises: a pair of mutually displaced electrodes immersed, at least in part, within the water contained within said chamber; and activation means to cause electrical current to flow between said electrodes through the water.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Pump as in claim 4, wherein a plurality of said electrode pairs is provided and said activation means is operative on each of said pairs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
Pump as in claim 5, wherein said plurality of electrode pairs comprises a substantially coaxial set of substantially cylindrical conductive shells, each of said shells being operatively connected to said activation means in such manner as to cause current to flow between each of said shells and an adjacent one of said shells, through the water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
Pump as in claim 4, wherein at least a portion of the wall of said chamber is electrically conductive and in electrical communication with one of said electrodes, said one electrode being in electrical communication with ground.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
Pump as in claim 1, wherein said ignition means comprises: a pair of mutually displaced electrodes, said electrodes being positioned within said chamber in such manner as to be in contact with the gasses formed by said electrolysis; means to create an electrical potential difference between said electrodes sufficient to cause sparking between said electrodes through the gasses; and regulation means to selectively operate said creation means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
Pump as in claim 8, wherein said regulation means comprises: a switch; and a timer, said timer being adapted to operate said switch at selected intervals of time and for selected durations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
198 words
A pump comprising: a substantially enclosed chamber, said chamber having ingress and egress means for a substance to be pumped, said ingress means having means to restrict egress of said substance from said chamber and said egress means having means to restrict ingress of said substance into said chamber including a tube communicating between the interior of said chamber and the exterior of said chamber, at least a portion of said tube having progressively decreasing internal cross-sectional area along the direction from said interior to said exterior; a volume of water containing at least a trace amount of ionized impurity in said chamber; alternating current means for electrolyzing said water within said chamber, whereby gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are formed from a portion of said water within said chamber; and means for igniting the hydrogen in the presence of the oxygen, within said chamber, whereby an explosion ensues causing at least a portion of said substance within said chamber to be forcibly ejected from said chamber through said egress means, whereupon, when said explosion subsides, a partial vacuum is created within said chamber causing additional of said substance to be drawn into said chamber through said ingress means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
198 words
A pump comprising: a substantially enclosed chamber, said chamber having ingress and egress means for a substance to be pumped, said ingress means having means to restrict egress of said substance from said chamber and said egress means having means to restrict ingress of said substance into said chamber including a tube communicating between the interior of said chamber and the exterior of said chamber, at least a portion of said tube having progressively decreasing internal cross-sectional area along the direction from said interior to said exterior; a volume of water containing at least a trace amount of ionized impurity in said chamber; alternating current means for electrolyzing said water within said chamber, whereby gaseous hydrogen and oxygen are formed from a portion of said water within said chamber; and means for igniting the hydrogen in the presence of the oxygen, within said chamber, whereby an explosion ensues causing at least a portion of said substance within said chamber to be forcibly ejected from said chamber through said egress means, whereupon, when said explosion subsides, a partial vacuum is created within said chamber causing additional of said substance to be drawn into said chamber through said ingress means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
Pump as in claim 10, wherein a plurality of said tubes is provided in series.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-07-28 | 1979-01-27 | 1979-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-07-28 | 1983-01-27 | 1983-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-07-28 | 1987-01-27 | 1987-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |