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Vaporized fuel for internal combustion engine and method and apparatus for producing same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-27
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Granted: 1977-03-15
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Expires: 1995-02-27
Abstract
Abstract An automobile engine is fueled with a mixture of air and a vapor derived by passing electric current through an electrolytically conductive emulsion of gasoline and water. Specific compositions of the conductive emulsions are disclosed as are unique designs for vaporizers for the fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold I. Feuerman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M31/00; F02M31/02; F02M31/16; F02M31/18; F02B; F02B51/00; F02B51/04; F02M25/00; F02M37/00; F02M37/22; F02M37/32; F02M37/46; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12; Y10; Y10S; Y10S123/00; Y10S123/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
An internal combustion engine comprising: a source of electrolytically conductive waterhydrocarbon emulsion; a source of electric current; a vaporizer including means adapted to pass electric current through a quantity of said emulsion to generate a vapor form the emulsion; a combustion chamber; means for introducing the vapor produced by the passage of said electric current through said emulsion into said combustion chamber; means for introducing air into said combustion chamber; and means for igniting the air-vapor mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
An internal combustion engine comprising: a source of electrolytically conductive waterhydrocarbon emulsion; a source of electric current; a vaporizer including means adapted to pass electric current through a quantity of said emulsion to generate a vapor form the emulsion; a combustion chamber; means for introducing the vapor produced by the passage of said electric current through said emulsion into said combustion chamber; means for introducing air into said combustion chamber; and means for igniting the air-vapor mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 1 wherein the hydrocarbon constitutes gasoline.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 2 wherein the water-hydrocarbon emulsion is rendered electrolytically conductive by an electrolyte.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 1 wherein the vaporizer includes electrodes separated from one another to form a volume adapted to receive the electrolytically conductive water-hydrocarbon emulsion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 1 wherein the source of electric current constitutes an alternator driven by the internal combustion engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 1 wherein the vaporizer comprises a pair of cylindrical concentric tubes, insulated from one another and forming a volume between their walls adapted to receive said quantity of said emulsion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 1 wherein the vaporizer employs a pair of planar electrode plates supported in parallel close spacing to one another, and insulated from one another, to form a volume between their walls adapted to receive said quantity of said emulsion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The internal combustion engine of claim 6 wherein said means for introducing air into said chamber includes means for passing said air through the inner tube of said vaporizer in order to draw vapor out of the vaporizer and mix it with the air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
An internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber and an apparatus for producing a gaseous fuel said apparatus comprising: a tank containing an electrolytically conductive water-hydrocarbon emulsion; a source of electric current; a vaporizer means for supplying said emulsion from said tank to said vaporizer, said vaporizer including means for passing an electric current through said emulsion to derive a vapor by vaporizing the emulsion; and means for introducing said vapor and atmosphere air into said combustion engine chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
An internal combustion engine including a combustion chamber and an apparatus for producing a gaseous fuel said apparatus comprising: a tank containing an electrolytically conductive water-hydrocarbon emulsion; a source of electric current; a vaporizer means for supplying said emulsion from said tank to said vaporizer, said vaporizer including means for passing an electric current through said emulsion to derive a vapor by vaporizing the emulsion; and means for introducing said vapor and atmosphere air into said combustion engine chamber.
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