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US4450060A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Bipolar electrolytic cell

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-12-03
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2001-12-03
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Abstract

Abstract A reciprocating motor, comprising: a piston/cylinder assembly, having an input/output port; an electrolytic cell for generating a combustible mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gases, the cell being connected to the input/output port of the piston/cylinder assembly; and, means for igniting the combustible mixture in the cylinder, the piston being first driven outwardly by the force of the exploding gas mixture, and immediately afterward, being pulled back by a vacuum formed when the exploded gas mixture recombines into a trace amount of water, whereby a single charge of the combustible gas mixture achieves a double power stroke. The input/output port is preferably funnel shaped, the larger end being directed into the cylinder, and the smaller end being directed into the electrolytic cell. The electrolytic cell utilizes sets of bipolar electrodes in the form of laminated panels having a wrap-around overlapping border. A free wheeling piston can be utilized to drive a pump. A crank shaft arrangement can be utilized to translate the reciprocating motion into rotary motion. The electrolytic cell is provided with an integral backfire arrestor in the form of mesh material disposed between the electrodes and the outlet of the cell. The trace amounts of water formed by the recombination of the hydrogen and oxygen gases is recycled to the cell through the input/output port.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ernesto Gonzalez

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 14:33
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B71/00; F02B43/00; F02B43/10; F02B2043/106; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 173 words
An electrolytic cell for separating hydrogen and oxygen gases from water, comprising: a sealed container, having a vent for withdrawing the hydrogen and oxygen gases; a charge of water disposed in the container; a charge of bicarbonate of soda dissolved in the water, forming an electrolytic solution; at least one set of a plurality of bipolar electrodes spaced from one another but otherwise, disposed in a closely packed row and substantially immersed in the electrolytic solution, each of the bipolar electrodes being a lamination of a flat inner member formed from a sheet of a first metal and a flat outer member formed from a sheet of a second metal, the peripheral edges of the outer member being folded around the peripheral edges of the inner member; means for holding the plurality of bipolar electrodes in the closely packed row; and, means for connecting the terminals of a direct current electrical source to the set of electrodes, whereby upon application of the direct current, hydrogen and oxygen gases are generated in stoichiometric proportion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 173 words
An electrolytic cell for separating hydrogen and oxygen gases from water, comprising: a sealed container, having a vent for withdrawing the hydrogen and oxygen gases; a charge of water disposed in the container; a charge of bicarbonate of soda dissolved in the water, forming an electrolytic solution; at least one set of a plurality of bipolar electrodes spaced from one another but otherwise, disposed in a closely packed row and substantially immersed in the electrolytic solution, each of the bipolar electrodes being a lamination of a flat inner member formed from a sheet of a first metal and a flat outer member formed from a sheet of a second metal, the peripheral edges of the outer member being folded around the peripheral edges of the inner member; means for holding the plurality of bipolar electrodes in the closely packed row; and, means for connecting the terminals of a direct current electrical source to the set of electrodes, whereby upon application of the direct current, hydrogen and oxygen gases are generated in stoichiometric proportion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 1, wherein one direct current source terminal is connected to both endmost of the row of bipolar electrodes and another terminal of the direct current source is connected to a bipolar electrode disposed substantially in the middle of the row.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 1, comprising a plurality of sets of rows of the bipolar electrodes, each of the sets being connected in parallel with respect to the direct current source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 2, comprising a plurality of sets of rows of the bipolar electrodes, each of the sets being connected in parallel with respect to the direct current source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 1, wherein the inner electrode of the bipolar electrodes is formed from titanium and the outer electrode of the bipolar electrodes is formed from stainless steel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 1, wherein the inner and outer electrodes of the bipolar electrodes are spaced apart from one another by small, thin insulating members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
The electrolytic cell of claim 1, wherein the bipolar electrodes are imperforate.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-05-22 1987-11-21 1988-05-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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