Hot fuel gas generator

Claim 1

A generator for producing superheated fuel gas for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold, comprising, a vertical closed pressure vessel having a horizontal wall dividing said vessel into upper and lower chambers, electric resistance heating means in said lower chamber, means for energizing said heating means to generate and maintain temperatures between 600° and 1800° F therein, separate means for simultaneously continuously injecting predetermined amounts of gasoline and water into said lower chamber against said heating means so as to simultaneously change said gasoline to a gas and said water to steam, means for controlling the energization of said heating means and the amounts of water and gasoline injected for maintaining a desirable working pressure and volume of the superheated fuel gas in said lower chamber, whereby the molecules of the super heated fuel gas in its heated pressurized gaseous condition are caused to be spaced apart a sufficient degree of support substantially complete combustion in said engine, a pressure responsive device comprising a valve element in said lower chamber movable into and out of an opening located in said wall, a diaphragm in said upper chamber, an arm on said valve element attached to said diaphragm for movement of said valve element thereby, said valve element being arranged to move into and restrict said opening upon an increase in gas pressure in said upper chamber moving said diaphragm away from said opening and to move out of said opening upon a reduction in gas pressure in said upper chamber moving said diaphragm toward said opening, means located between said diaphragm and said wall balancing said diaphragm and said valve element so as to permit said diaphragm to move responsive to pressure changes in said upper chamber, and an outlet in said upper chamber located between said diaphragm and said wall in communication with said inlet manifold.