US4184931A
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Method of electrolytically generating hydrogen and oxygen for use in a torch or the like
Assignee: Japan Kinoko Research Center Foundation
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Filing: 1978-03-09
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Granted: 1980-01-22
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Expires: 1998-03-09
Abstract
Abstract Hydrogen/oxygen mixtures for combustion in torches or the like are produced by the pulsed electrolysis of an aqueous medium. The pulse duration is 1 to 500 microseconds.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:07
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B1/00; C25B1/01; C25B1/02; C25B1/04; B; B23; B23K; B23K37/00; C25B1/044; C25B15/00; C25B15/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of operating a torch, comprising the steps of: electrolytically generating hydrogen and oxygen by passing an electric current in the form of pulses of a duration not greater than 50 microseconds between at least a pair of electrodes at least partly immersed in electrolytically conductive water and juxtaposed with one another in a tightly closed tank containing the water; feeding the hydrogen and oxygen thus produced to a torch nozzle to form a mixture; and igniting said mixture at said nozzle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of operating a torch, comprising the steps of: electrolytically generating hydrogen and oxygen by passing an electric current in the form of pulses of a duration not greater than 50 microseconds between at least a pair of electrodes at least partly immersed in electrolytically conductive water and juxtaposed with one another in a tightly closed tank containing the water; feeding the hydrogen and oxygen thus produced to a torch nozzle to form a mixture; and igniting said mixture at said nozzle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1, in which the pulse interval between adjacent pulses is not less than two times but not greater than thirty times longer than the pulse duration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 1 in which said electrodes are constituted by a plurality of electrically conductive cylinders concentrically arranged in said tank and of successively increased diameters, said electric current in the form of pulses being applied between the innermost electrode and the outermost electrode with one or more intermediate electrodes forming bipolar electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, in which the innermost electrode is poled anodic and the outermost electrode is poled cathodic.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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